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Historic
World War II’s rocket-powered fighter jet
A wonder in principle… a flop in practice: Key.Aero remembers the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, a 700mph single-seater that was ahead of its time
New Spitfire documentary is must-watch TV!
Have you been watching ‘Inside the Spitfire Factory’? The second episode airs at 9pm, Monday October 5 on More4 – don’t miss it!
75 years since the Hawker Typhoon was retired
Transformed from its original role as a high-altitude fighter, the Typhoon found its niche as an interceptor that could fly as low as 500ft. Watch our video of the only one left in the world…
51st Anniversary of Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
Taking its design from the world’s first operational jet airliner, October 2, 1969 saw the first flight of a maritime patrol aircraft that would be in service for over 40 years
INSIDE STORIES: LUFTWAFFE AIR-SEA RESCUE
By the outbreak of World War Two, the Luftwaffe managed to field an effective air-sea rescue organisation...
Military
Unit Report: Portugal's Falcões & Jaguares
As the Portuguese Air Force celebrates its 70th anniversary, Esquadra 201 and 301, operating the F-16A/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon, continues to be the tip of the spear. Key's Josef Campion visits the two units in Monte Real
Inside the RCAF's $600m fleet avionics upgrade
Safety and efficiency are at the heart of a major avionics upgrade to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet. Dr Joetey Attariwala takes a closer look
Italy receives first Gulfstream G550 multi-mission aircraft
The Italian Air Force announced on March 29 that its first Gulfstream G550 aircraft for the Multisensor Multi-Mission System (MMMS) programme has arrived at Pratica di Mare Air Base in Pomezia, Lazio, following a nine-hour direct flight from Dallas, Texas
Commercial
Coronavirus: European Air Traffic Plummets 80%
According to the latest traffic figures released by EUROCONTROL, the number of flights within Europe is down by more than 80%. On the day chosen for analysis (April 8) there was an 87% reduction equating to just over 4,000 flights, which is 27,000 fewer than the same day in 2019.
COVID-19: The Picture Down Under
While Australia and New Zealand are relatively isolated geographically,...
Airliner World 250: Twenty-one years of departures
The Airliner World team reflects on the aircraft we’ve loved...
Manufacturers Mitigate COVID-19
No corner of the aviation industry has escaped the impact of COVID-19...
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator Feature Discovery Series Episode 4 (Cockpits) Released
The Microsoft development team has released the fourth and last episode in its Feature Discovery Series.
Winter Wonderland Coming to Prepar3D
Orbx has revealed they are working on ESGG Gothenburg Landvetter Airport for P3Dv4.
