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Historic
The top five most heroic flights of all time…
Aviators often know the risks they face with their chosen occupation. But these pilots took on that risk, while bravely ensuring the safety of their dependants…
Air Legend 2020 airshow: Cancelled
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the local authorities have prohibited the Paris Villaroche AIR LEGEND 2020 airshow to take place
When the X-15 smashed 350,000ft
It was an aircraft capable of Mach 6.7, and would expand humankind’s reach of the universe by proving that we could fly at unthinkable altitudes. On August 22, 1963, the X-15 reached the unthinkable – and then kept going…
The evolution of autopilot
In 1914, autopilot was demonstrated for the first time. This year, Airbus achieved the first ever automatic take-off. One of historic aviation’s greatest inventions has come a long way in the last century…
Ultimate historic aviation accommodation!
A former RAF tower overlooking a bombing range that the Dambusters used has become a luxury getaway. We went to have a look…
Military
USMC Harriers arrive for major exercise
Ten US Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers IIs of VMA-223 arrived at Bodø Main Air Station in Norway on March 3 to participate in Exercise Cold Response 2022 (CR 22). The exercise is to run from March 14 to 31 for which the USMC has deployed a sizeable force to the Scandinavian country
Inside the US Special Forces mission that eliminated Haji Abdullah
We describe the US Army Special Forces’ mission to track down and eliminate the so-called Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
What we know so far about Sikorsky's Raider X helicopter
Following our coverage last month of Bell’s 360 Invictus offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft programme, Khalem Chapman details the platform’s competitive rival, which comes in the form of Sikorsky’s Raider X light attack/scout helicopter
Commercial
Tales of the Trislander
Barry Lloyd examines the Trislander which was developed from the successful Islander...
South African Airways: Wings of the Rainbow Nation
Jozef Mols outlines the history of South African Airways...
Enthusiasts’ UK Route Guide
Editor Dino Carrara, Ashley French and Martin Davidson list the most interesting passenger airline routes to the UK...
Volotea Revolutionising the Low-Cost Airline Model
Spanish budget airline Volotea has flipped the low-cost model on its head...
Flight Simulation
Active Sky Upgraded
HiFi Technologies has released several updates to the Active Sky weather expansion for X-Plane, Prepar3D and FSX.
Fly the Maddog X New Version Released
Leonardo Software has officially released version 1.5b493 of Fly the Maddog X for Prepar3D version 4.4 and 4.5.
Tomahawk for Aerofly FS 2 in Development
Following on from the release of the PA-38 Tomahawk for FSX/Prepar3D and X-Plane, Just Flight has announced the aircraft is now in development for Aerofly FS 2.
