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Historic
Mitchell's fighting icon
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire is forever associated with its exploits during the Battle of Britain...
Reviving a trials workhorse
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection’s restoration of Meteor NF.11 WD686 is detailed by Hugh Trevor
FlyPast Classics: Rotary legend
Malcolm V Lowe describes the development and service of the Westland Wessex...
Military
UAE set to buy Rafale
All the indications are that Dassault will soon announce a deal with the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense (UAEAF&AD) for up to 60 Dassault Rafale F4 multirole fighters
HMS Queen Elizabeth hosts Italian F-35s during cross deck exercise
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) welcomed Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters from both the Marina Militare/ Italian Navy and the Aeronautica Militare/ Italian Air Force during a cross deck exercise with Italian Carrier, ITS Cavour, on November 21
Norway receives first P-8A Poseidon
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on November 18
Commercial
Last passenger Boeing 747-400 built retired
The final passenger -400 example ever to be produced by the American aircraft manufacturer has been withdrawn from use
Quiz: How well do you know the Boeing 747-8?
Yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing 747-8I. To celebrate the occasion, this week's quiz focuses entirely on the latest generation of the iconic jumbo.
A decade of the 747-8I: Inside the development of Boeing’s final jumbo
Ten years ago today, the latest version of the iconic four-engine aircraft took to the skies for the first time. Key.Aero speaks to the American manufacturer to find out about its development, design and testing and what makes it different from those that came before
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