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Historic
Incredible story of the world's last flying Sunderland
Edward Hulton knew he was chucking money down the drain in keeping Short Sunderland G-BJHS flying, but he wasn’t about to throw away his dream. Thirty years after it left for the States, the archives of its former captain, Ken Emmott, offer some wonderful memories
Was the TSR.2 a political disaster?
In March 2000, former TSR.2 chief test pilot Roland ‘Bee’ Beamont aired his eye-opening views on the project – and pulled no punches! FlyPast shares some of his opinions and recollections
Historic Aviation Quiz: The de Havilland Comet
When de Havilland’s elegant Comet took to the skies for the first time, it heralded a new age – jet travel. With July 27, 2023 marking the 74th anniversary of that first flight, we dedicate this week’s quiz to the type that made the already shirking world even smaller…
Fit for a Princess - Britain's largest flying boat
An iconic building on the Isle of Wight serves as a reminder of Britain’s largest flying boat. Ken Ellis outlines its brief career
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 168
Welcome to the 168th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
VIDEO: What it was like to be the RAF’s last Tornado pilot
Flt Lt Nathan Shawyer was the last ever RAF pilot to be taught to fly the Tornado. He spoke to Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about his time on the legendary jet, including what it was like to be on the final conversion course, then going straight on operations over Iraq and Syria and being part of the retirement celebrations for the aircraft.
When a navy operated Tornados
Doug Gordon details the varied roles undertaken by Tornados of the German Navy
Commercial
Deutsche Aircraft reveals D328eco launch customer
Deutsche Aircraft has signed a deal for the delivery of five D328eco aircraft.
BREAKING: Jet2 set to open new UK base
UK leisure airline Jet2 is set to open its 11th UK base next summer.
The incredible evolution of in-flight entertainment
From its origins as a single projector playing to a handful of passengers, inflight entertainment has evolved to become a staple of our inflight experience. Alex Preston looks at how airlines have been keeping us amused over the years
Will the recent business jet sales boom continue?
Over the last few years, business jet manufacturers have seen their order books grow. This year will determine whether the upswing continues or if the industry’s challenges limit growth. David Willis reviews the current state of the business jet sector and looks at some of the aircraft under development
Cargolux 747 shears undercarriage after emergency landing
The aircraft was in the process of making an emergency landing at the time
Flight Simulation
Niagara District Airport released
Scenery developer CanadianFlightSimStudios has released Niagara District Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Orbx’s London City Airport v2 & London City Pack review
In its commitment to improving the Microsoft Flight Simulator world, Orbx has just released version 2 of London City Airport. In this review, we see how the new airport works with its Landmarks London City Pack to enhance the centre of London.
Omaha-Eppley Airfield for MSFS released
The latest destination from Verticalsim is Omaha-Eppley Airfield for Microsoft Flight Simulator.