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Historic
AUSTIN’S MAESTROS: FILLING THE PRODUCTION GAP
Workers at the Marston Green factory pose in front of the final...
AEROPLANE meets LEON EVANS
The chief pilot of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is among the world’s most seasoned Lancaster exponents — not least from 2014’s UK tour
Military
100 Squadron: The final year of RAF ADAIR Hawk ops
No 100 Squadron laid down its sword as an operational RAF unit on March 24. AirForces Monthly reports on the final year of the unit’s Hawk T1 adversary air operations
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Inside the Air War over Donbas
After more than three months of war in Ukraine, Moscow turned its attention to securing the Donbas region, where Russian troops have been facing off against Ukrainian defenders in a vicious ground war. AirForces Monthly looks at the role of airpower in this pivotal battle
Five killed in USMC MV-22B crash
A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed in the southern California desert on June 8, killing all personnel on board
Commercial
KLM’s Flying-V Model Makes Maiden Flight
Scale model of Dutch flag carrier’s Flying-V project takes to the skies for the first time following a series of extensive wind tunnel and ground tests
The world’s shortest airline flight
Lasting just 90 seconds, a journey between two airports in the Orkney Islands is officially the briskest scheduled air connection on earth. Key Aero examines the details of this record-breaking Scottish service
Embraer to Cut Jobs Following Failed Boeing Deal
Brazilian manufacturer attributes further workforce reductions to COVID-19 and a partnership that turned sour
Quiz: Can you identify these airlines - Part 2
Back by popular demand - can you identify this selection of airlines using small cropped segments? Let us know what score you got and share this with your friends to see who really is the biggest avgeek!
EXCLUSIVE: The X-59 - Designing for Low-Boom
In the fifth of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero details the X-59 QueSST's unique low-boom design and what it takes to build a supersonic X-plane.
Flight Simulation
767-300ER Enters Early Access
Captain Sim has released the Early Access version of the 767-300ER Base Pack for Prepar3D version 4.5.
Islander Touches Down in X-Plane
Aircraft developer, TorqueSim has released the BN-2 Islander for X-Plane 11.
Hong Kong for Prepar3D Released
Taxi2Gate has announced VHHH V2 - Hong Kong International Airport is now available for Prepar3D version 4 and 5.
