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Historic
Aviation records that are still incredible
When Wilbur Wright reached a speed of 37mph back in 1905, little did he know what he’d started. Since then, humankind has pushed the limits of bravery, engineering and physics to go faster, higher and further.
Battle of Britain at 80: The Many Behind the Few
Britain’s aircraft factories, another ‘front line’ of the battle, braved the threat
of enemy attack...
Overflying China: How converted A-12s launched supersonic drones
BRIEFING FILE: Under the skin of aviation technology and tactics...
Battle of Britain at 80: Destroying the Destroyers
The only Messerschmitt Bf 110 unit flying with Luftflotte 5 in Norway...
Military
Behind-the-scenes with the USAF 56th Rescue Squadron
As the 56th RQS is on the verge of a new deployment to the Middle East, Air Forces Monthly visit the squadron for an update on its activities
UK MOD goes for sustainability in BAe 146 replacement
The UK Ministry of Defence will acquire two Dassault 900LX business jets to replace the outgoing BAe 146 fleet in the Command Support Air Transport role
Commercial
Yak-40: The USSR’s regional jet
The Yak-40 brought jet travel to the remoter parts of the Soviet Union...
A330-800 Receives Regulatory Greenlight
The European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration have awarded the Airbus A330-800 a joint type certificate.
AtlasGlobal Halts Flights Again
Turkish airline AtlasGlobal has suspended operations for a second time, less than two months after it restored services.
Air Italy in Voluntary Liquidation
Air Italy ceased operations with immediate effect on February 11 after its shareholders, Alisarda and Qatar Airways through AQA Holding, chose to liquidate the company citing “persistent and structural market problems”.
Do airlines dream of electric fleets?
With the world becoming increasingly conscious of its ecological...
Flight Simulation
MicroProse Interview - Return of an icon
PC Pilot Exclusive!
Earlier this year we learned that MicroProse, famous for many successful military flight simulations of the 1990s, had been re-launched.
