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Historic
5 of the Fleet Air Arm’s best aircraft
We often talk on Key.Aero about the various successful aircraft of the Royal Air Force over the years, but what about other branches of military aviation?
A look back at the Curtiss Seamew
Some couldn’t believe the design could even be accepted during such a crucial wartime stage. But what was so wrong with the Curtiss Seamew?
VIDEO: “My afternoon chatting to John Hemingway”
Tally Ho Project founder David Duker tells the amazing story of how he and a friend visited Ireland to talk to John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last survivor of Churchill’s Few
Military
The F/A-18 Super Hornet: the star of Top Gun Maverick
Like the Hornet before it, the Super Hornet’s arrival into US Navy service was via a somewhat unusual route. Today it delivers world-class capability from the carrier deck
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet vs Super Hornet: what's the difference?
Tom Kaminski assesses the US Navy’s Hornets and Super Hornets and compares their capabilities.
What is the real TOPGUN like?
The long-awaited sequel to the movie Top Gun will be a Hollywood depiction of what happens at the US Navy Fighter Weapons School. Jamie Hunter and Richard Collens tell the story of the real TOPGUN — a school of combat excellence in the high desert
Commercial
Virgin Atlantic Announces India Return
Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic is set to return to India after a break from flying to the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated travel restrictions.
The unknown aviation economy worth £14m
Ever wondered why some airlines can operate cheap flights to obscure destinations and still make a profit? It’s because there’s a relatively unknown aspect of the aviation industry helping them do it…
Breaking Boundaries with Aviation Design
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers alike rely on design...
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator New Alpha Build Available
Asobo Studios has released Alpha Build version 1.2.10 for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator.
