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Historic
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Magnificent in Monochrome
During the Battle of Britain, artist Cuthbert Orde was commissioned...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: The Elite Few
Andrew Thomas profiles the significant part played during th the Battle of Britain by graduates of the RAF College Cranwell...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: A Fine Quintet
Andrew Thomas outlines the five pilots who led the RAF’s claims against the Luftwaffe...
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Defending the Fleet
For the islands in the far north of the UK, the Battle of Britain began much earlier...
Military
Qatar's initial NH90s make first public appearance
According to a press release by Leonardo company on January 3, the Qatar Emiri Air Force NH90 programme marked a major milestone with the first appearance of the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variants during Qatar’s national day on December 18
Key year for Eurodrone RPAS development
As the early light of 2022 filters through the remains of the holiday fog, one programme expected to be the focus of attention in the first half of the year is the Eurodrone platform
‘Tailored’ F-35 variant contract announced for mystery customer
A contract by the US DOD recently revealed that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $49m contract to design and develop a tailored variant of the F-35 Lightning II for an unspecified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer
Commercial
Airbus test pilot explains high-risk flight manoeuvres
Before any new airliner can begin flying passengers, manufacturers are required to put them through their paces to ensure that they’re up to regulatory standards. Speaking to Key.Aero, Airbus experimental test pilot Frank Chapman reveals the riskier manoeuvres in the flight test programme
Lufthansa expands 787 Dreamliner order
The German giant has bolstered its Boeing commitment as it continues its fleet simplification and modernisation programme
This aircraft was nearly the world’s first jetliner
The Avro Canada C102 Jetliner could well have been the world’s first jet-powered airliner but it was beaten to the skies by the Comet. Key Aero presents a selection of incredible pictures showing this rare aircraft
Flight Simulation
