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Historic
Behind the scenes with Vulcan XH558…
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust’s Richard Clarke recounts his experiences of XH558’s final years in the sky...
How did you become a Vulcan Flight Commander?
Former Vulcan pilot Bill Turnill recounts how hectic life was as a flight commander on the mighty delta between 1969 and 1971
How the Avro Vulcan was reinvented as a tanker
Following the Falklands Conflict, the Vulcan abandoned its bomber role and re-emerged as a flying gas station. Tim McLelland details its time as a tanker, which ended up being the big delta’s operational swansong
Secret Vulcan procedures – preparing for a nuclear strike
It was called Mutually Assured Destruction, the deterrent that would prevent nuclear holocaust. In the September 2011 FlyPast Glenn Sands explained how the V-Force would have hit back after a Soviet strike
Avro Vulcan in the Cold War: a pilot's perspective
In the November 2014 issue of Aviation News, Dino Carrara talked to Edward Jarron, a former Vulcan pilot, about his time flying the big delta on the front line and at airshows
Military
B-21 set to make first flight this year after ‘power on’ success
Northrop Grumman’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dave Keffer, recently confirmed that the firm “remains on track” for completing the maiden flight of the USAF’s new sixth-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber this year, though he cautioned that this would “depend on events and data”
BREAKING: First overseas participants confirmed for Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-2
Key.Aero can exclusively reveal the first official confirmation of overseas participants for the second Exercise Cobra Warrior of the year, which is due to take place in September
Greece receives tenth upgraded F-16 ‘Viper’
The Hellenic Air Force has welcomed the arrival of its tenth F-16V Fighting Falcon, following the multi-role fighter’s upgrade from the F-16C/D Block 52+/52M-standard to the new, more advanced ‘Viper’ configuration
Commercial
Insight into Air Astana: We sit down with the airline's president and CEO
Airliner World’s Craig West travelled east to the Kazakh city of Almaty to hear how flag carrier Air Astana is transforming its business and cementing its position as the leading airline in the region.
The Ultimate Boeing 707 Quiz!
We're delving into the aviation archive to celebrate one of the most iconic jetliners of all time. From early prototypes to final operators, this is your chance to test your knowledge of the Boeing 707. Good luck!
Why was the Boeing 707 so popular with British airlines?
Despite protectionist objections from politicians, UK carriers embraced the Boeing 707 during the 1960s and 1970s. Lee Cross explores the US type’s introduction with various British airlines.
Why this TUI 737 is now flying cargo in Rwanda
For more than a decade it shuttled holidaymakers around Europe, but now this Boeing 737 example has found a new lease of life in Africa. Find out more...
Flight Simulation
Back to Basics – Series 4, Lesson 7
Having successfully completed a simple VOR approach, in this lesson, we take it a level higher while introducing a nifty invention from Australia – the DME.
King Air 350 now X-Plane 12 compatible
Aircraft developer, Airfoillabs has introduced a major overhaul of its King Air 350 to make it compatible with X-Plane 12.
iFly 737 Max 8 review
The Boeing 737 Max 8 follows in the footsteps of one of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. We take a detailed look at the latest iteration of the 737 family for Prepar3D v5.
