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Historic
Germany’s blunted ‘Arrow’ – was the Do 335 too little, too late?
Dornier’s remarkable Do 335 could have been among the most potent piston-engined aircraft of World War Two, but changing plans and production problems derailed the concept, as Chris Goss reveals
What does it take to own a world record setting racing Yak?
Mark O’Sullivan and Ronan Harvey are now operating former Reno racer Yak-3 'Steadfast' in the blue skies of New Zealand. Mark recounts the story of this remarkable flyer...
What made Avro's Roy Chadwick such a design genius?
It is now 75 years since British aviation lost one of its greatest names. The death of Avro chief designer Roy Chadwick in the crash of the prototype Tudor II robbed the industry of a true visionary, whose creations spanned the eras from the pioneers to the jet bomber age
Army Flying Museum talk will commemorate Market Garden
To coincide with the anniversary of Operation Market Garden next month, Derek Armitage will be hosting a special talk at the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, on September 13 and 14, lifting the veil on the largest airborne operation of World War Two.
Military
USAF investigation finds cause of major B-1B fire at Dyess AFB
An official USAF Accident Investigation Report has been published by Air Force Global Strike Command into the mishap involving a B-1B Lancer on April 20, 2022, at Dyess AFB, Texas. The aircraft’s engine exploded injuring an airman not long after it had been through a maintenance procedure
Final flight for US Navy’s ‘Sea Knights’
Almost 16 years after it completed its first operational sortie, the US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 (HSC-22) ‘Sea Knights’ performed its final flight on February 15
Boeing outlines plan to cease Super Hornet production
Boeing has revealed that it will complete new-build production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in late 2025, following the delivery of the final examples to the US Navy
Commercial
London Gatwick’s growing optimism
The green shoots of recovery are starting to appear at London/Gatwick as the West Sussex airport recorded a reduction in its annual losses while it sets its sights on a strong summer ahead.
Spirit of Innovation: How Rolls-Royce built the fastest all-electric aircraft
Spirit of Innovation is now the fastest all-electric aircraft ever built. Mark Broadbent spoke with Phill O’Dell, director of flight operations at Rolls-Royce, to find out more about the aircraft and flying it
QUIZ: Think you know your airline CEOs?
Behind every carrier there's someone at the top trying to hold it all together. From household names to slightly more obscure bosses - we're about to test your knowledge of airline chief executives from around the world
Details on new Greek flight training centre
Avion Group has revealed that Koropi, situated to the southwest of Athens International Airport and within a ten-minute distance, will be home to the firm’s newest flight training centre.
Is the AN-225 airborne?
The Kyiv-based colossus has appeared on flightradar24 and other flight monitoring platforms
Flight Simulation
San Sebastian Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Now Available
MK-Studios has released LESO San Sebastian Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
DC Designs' Concorde Review
DC Designs has been at the forefront of producing the Concorde for flight simulation. This time we take a closer look at its adaptation for the latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator and see how it measures up.
In-depth look at the Challenger 650 for X-Plane
X-Aviation is a well-known publisher of high-quality X-Plane add-ons and has released what it claims is the most complex, sophisticated simulation of any aircraft made for any flight simulator to date – the Hot Start Take Command! Challenger 650 business jet. Can it really live up to this claim?