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Historic
Bruntingthorpe: What next for aviation’s land that time forgot?
For three decades, Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, or ‘Brunty’ as it affectionately became known, established itself as a haven for Cold War aircraft and those interested in them. Jake Wallace looks at the site’s past, present and future
Electra closing in on first post-restoration flight
The Lockheed 12A Electra which provided Britain with invaluable reconnaissance photographs in the months leading up to World War Two will soon make its first flight in the UK for more than 80 years
Ex-Red Arrows Gnat on show
Folland Gnat T.1 XP514 is currently on temporary display for a yet-to-be-determined period of time at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California.
B-21 unveiling honours ‘Doolittle Raiders’
On December 2, Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the United States Air Force, unveiled its much anticipated sixth-generation stealth bomber – the B-21 Raider.
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Wright Brothers Edition
With December 17 marking the 120th anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s world changing flight across the dunes of Kitty Hawk in North Carolina, the historic team ask the question… how much do you know about the Wright Brothers and their pioneering efforts?
Military
Raptor Resurrected: USAF F-22A involved in 2018 mishap returns to flight
Five years after a failed take-off at NAS Fallon in Nevada left F-22A Raptor (serial 07-146) – assigned to the USAF’s 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – in a critical condition, the fifth-generation air superiority fighter has returned to the skies after a lengthy restoration and rebuilding process
Severe weather forces USAF tankers to vacate McConnell AFB
The USAF’s 22nd ARW at McConnell AFB, Kansas, was forced to relocate its tanker fleet – which comprises a number of KC-46A Pegasus and KC-135R/T Stratotanker aerial refuelling aircraft – out of state on May 11 due to a severe weather system that was scheduled to strike their home base later that day
Commercial
Commercial aviation debrief of the 2022 Farnborough Airshow
Find out what happened at this year’s Farnborough Airshow regarding commercial aviation by reading our debrief on Key.Aero…
Zenith and the art of kitplanes
Zenith Aircraft has been manufacturing and marketing kit aircraft for 30 years. What is behind their enduring popularity?
Norse CEO interview Pt3: Does JFK really matter?
In the third and final part of our exclusive interview series with Bjørn Tore Larsen, Key Aero’s Gordon Smith discusses premium cabins and primary airports with the Norse Atlantic Airways CEO.
Condor confirms BLOCKBUSTER Airbus order
German holiday carrier Condor has unveiled plans for the modernisation of its narrowbody fleet with next-generation aircraft…
Eco-friendly aircraft interiors
Manufacturers and airlines are going all out to make the aircraft interior more eco-friendly, trimming costs and flight times in the process
Flight Simulation
Seville Airport out now
MK-Studios has announced Seville Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
X-Plane touches down in Oklahoma City
Scenery developer, iniBuilds has released Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) for X-Plane 11 and 12.
AV-8B Harrier lands in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aircraft developer, DC Designs has announced its first vertical take-off aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator - the AV-8B Harrier II is out now.
