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Historic
When the RAF Vampire became a record-breaker
On July 14 1948, six Vampires overcame 150mph headwinds, Icelandic sea fog and the US Air Force to set a new standard for jet aircraft. Chris Croot recalls the story…
The DHC Chipmunk 22
After 70 years, de Havilland’s trusty training aircraft is still going strong. We went to The Shuttleworth Collection to watch them take theirs out
Military
Lebanese MD530F+ written off after crash landing
An MD Helicopters MD530F+ Cayuse Warrior belonging to the Lebanese Air Force has been written off after it crash landed into some trees on January 5
Aero Vodochody's second L-39NG flies again
AERO Vodochody’s second L-39NG pre-series aircraft 7004 took to the air again on January 6 after being laid up for nearly a year to undergo avionics and ergonomic improvements
Commercial
“I knew if I screwed up changing the batteries… I’d die”
Commercial ferry pilot Kerry McCauley has experienced his fair share of emergencies over a 30-year career, but his trip across Africa transporting an aircraft to Tanzania is particularly memorable to him for all the wrong reasons…
How to become an airliner test pilot
Test pilots are typically associated with military aviation, but they play a huge role in civil flying too. Key.Aero speaks to Airbus’ Frank Chapman to find out how he became one
When Singapore Airlines operated Concorde... for a week
British Airways and Air France were the main users of Concorde, but there were two other airlines who wanted a piece of the supersonic pie but didn’t want to commit to buying the jets themselves, as Key.Aero reports
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