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Historic
VIDEO: A chat with Spitfire legend Peter Arnold
He was regularly on the set of the Battle of Britain film in 1968, and has travelled to 130 countries seeing Spitfires. Key.Aero talks to an historic aviation legend
Military
UK should keep C-130Js Defence Committee told
The UK should retain the C-130J Hercules fleet, which is slated for retirement in 2023, according to evidence given recently to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
Royal Thai Navy receives first RQ-21A Blackjack UAV from the US
The US Navy formally handed over the first Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAS to the Royal Thai Navy during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Thailand on May 24
REPORT: Outlining the operational readiness of Iran's air force
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the negative impact of Islamization on the operational readiness of the Iranian Air Force
Commercial
Huge aircraft gets even huger
Bearing a striking resemblance to the aquatic mammal of the same name, the Airbus Beluga just got larger after the ‘XL’ variant joined the fleet earlier this year. Key.Aero examines its origins and details the type’s impressive features
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…
Flight Simulation
Santa Barbara Channel Islands Upgraded
Orbx has announced version 1.2.0 of KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is now available.
Douglas DC-3 and C-47 Ready for Take-Off
Aeroplane Heaven has announced the DC-3 and C-47 for Prepar3D is out now.
X-Plane 11.50 Public Beta - Vulkan Out Now
Laminar Research has released the long-awaited public beta for X-Plane 11.50, adding support for the new Vulkan/Metal rendering engine to X-Plane 11.
