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Historic
‘Freedom Fighter’ to fly in Norway
The Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection (Forsvarets flysamling)...
Military
Top Gun: Maverick (NO SPOILER) review
“The sort of extreme-G flying that even has you clenching your butt cheeks in your cinema seat”
New RAF Typhoon radar still planned for introduction by 2030
The next step of the planned European Common Radar System Mark 2 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, intended to be fitted to Royal Air Force Typhoon multi-role fighters, will see the completion of a prototype system ahead of manufacturer testing
Tomcats of TOPGUN
Inextricably linked to the Navy Fighter Weapons School thanks to the hit movie Top Gun released in the spring of 1986, the F-14 Tomcat came to symbolize the very best of US naval fighter aviation throughout the jet’s three decades of fleet service
Commercial
Why do turboprop airliners still exist?
In a world dominated by jet-powered airliners only two turboprop manufacturers remain. But what are turbine-driven propeller aircraft good at and why do they continue to survive in today’s commercial aviation industry?
EasyJet Confirms Closure of 3 UK Bases
European low-cost carrier easyJet has confirmed it will shut three of its UK bases as it continues to battle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PIA to Resume UK Flying Before Ban Ends, Here’s How
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved a request by Pakistan International Airlines to recommence services connecting Islamabad to Birmingham and Manchester
The airline that only existed for 24 hours
The commercial aviation business is notoriously difficult to succeed at. There’s no better example of how not to do it than the Florida-based carrier Sunair which lasted only 24 hours and flew just a single flight.
Saturday Quiz: Can you identify these airports?
They come in all shapes and sizes and none are ever the same. But how well do you know your airports? Let us know what score you got!
Flight Simulation
Caernarfon for X-Plane Incoming
Orbx has announced Caernarfon Airport in northern Wales is currently in development.
New Turkish Destination for X-Plane
JustSim has announced Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport for X-Plane-11 is out.