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Historic
NUCLEAR ’SNIFFERS’
Lennart Berns describes how the Swedish Air Force repurposed its J 32B jet fighters...
Restoration Scene: From Submerged to Stunning
FlyPast presents photographs taken during the renovation of a combat veteran...
Military
US slams Poland's MiG-29 transfer offer as untenable
The US has moved to quash Poland’s plan to donate to Washington its entire fleet of MiG-29 fighters following Warsaw’s surprise announcement of its intention to offer its Russian-designed aircraft in exchange for used US Air Force platforms
US Navy selects Northrop Grumman to modernise E-6B fleet
Northrop Grumman announced on March 3 that it was recently awarded the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract for the US Navy’s fleet of Boeing E-6B Mercury airborne command and control aircraft, which the firm will be responsible for sustaining and modernising over the coming years
Aces High: Inside the 'Red Air' F-16 operations of Top Aces
We report on the pilots of Arizona-based Top Aces, who are aggressively pitching the legendary F-16 Viper against some of the most advanced fighters in the world
Commercial
The women leading a flying revolution
Louise Rose Jones takes a look at the female aviators who forged the way for today’s women of the skies...
Big, bold and very blue
JetBlue Airways has risen from an innovative start-up to one of the largest carriers in the US...
Sleepless in Seattle: an in-depth analysis of the 737 MAX grounding
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within five months, both involving newly delivered aircraft, claimed the lives of 346 people and threw the world’s then-biggest aircraft manufacturer into turmoil. Airliner World’s Martin Needham charts the path that led to Boeing’s annus horribilis and considers how the grounding has affected the wider aviation industry.
Flight Simulation
Inverness for X-Plane Out Now
UK2000 has announced the X-Plane version of Inverness 2019 is now available.
CT182T Skylane G1000 for X-Plane Out Now
Carenado has announced the CT182T Skylane G1000 version is now available for X-Plane 11.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Following the release of the trailer for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, PC Pilot was invited to the global launch for the product in Seattle.