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Historic
Quiz: 80 Years of the North American B-25 Mitchell
To commemorate 80 years of the B-25 Mitchell, we've put together a special quiz to test your knowledge on the historic aircraft.
The history of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
It is, quite simply, one of the most recognisable sounds of the last century. Tara Leggett delves into the history of the second most-produced engine of World War II to understand its adored status
The 75th Anniversary of VJ Day
After six years of fighting, with three of those against Japan, VJ Day would finally mark the end of World War II
Allied Aces and their aircraft
One flew for four different air forces, another flew so low he blew a lady’s washing off her line. Here are three of the most distinguished flying aces of World War 2...
Military
EXCLUSIVE: Indonesia Rafale announcement imminent
Indonesia is set to purchase the Dassault Rafale multirole fighter according to Key.Aero sources, although the number, which was originally believed to be 30, has not been confirmed.
First two Croatian Black Hawks delivered
CROATIA HAS taken delivery of its first two Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
NASA pilot reveals what the ER-2 is like to fly
What is involved in operating the NASA ER-2 at very high altitude? Mark Broadbent speaks with a pilot to find out
Commercial
Ilyushin Il-86: First Soviet widebody
Alexander Mladenov and Krassimir Grozev examine the Il-86’s development and servcice career...
Room with a view: Paris
Michael Kelly reveals the photographic opportunities
from a hotel at one of the world’s busiest airports...
Tu-154 Tupolev’s Trijet Airliner
The Tupolev Tu-154 trijet was a workhorse of Aeroflot in the 1970s and 1980s...
Flight Simulation
Just Flight announces the Robin DR400
The next general aviation aircraft by Just Flight will be the...