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 ‘Yankee Lady’ grounded… could other B-17s follow?

It was announced on April 16 that the Yankee Air Museum had opted to “proactively cease flight operations of the B-17G Flying Fortress

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Up the Nile in style: An adventure in a Vickers Vimy replica

Egypt’s luxury cruise boats can be delightful, but the only way to travel up the River Nile is by air in the Aeroplane-sponsored Vickers Vimy replica, said Michael Oakey, in the September 1999 issue of Aeroplane Monthly

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FlyPast Sample Issue

Sample FlyPast's outstanding mix of restoration and warbird coverage, supported by fascinating articles on aviation history produced by some of the best writers in the business.

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What happened to the Nash Collection?

When the first issue of Aeroplane Monthly appeared, its ‘Preservation Profile’ subject was the Caudron G.III in the RAF Museum. That First World War aircraft was one of many saved by Dick Nash, without whom the RAFM would look very different

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Behind the scenes of Aeroplane's Battle of Britain film day

In the December 1999 issue of Aeroplane Monthly, Tony Harmsworth reports on a reader event at Duxford which was a memorable celebration of the 30th anniversary of the famous film’s launch in 1969

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Military

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How the Eurofighter Typhoon’s electronic warfare system provides protection

In a Key Publishing special magazine on the Typhoon and Tempest, Mark Ayton spoke with Leonardo’s Fiona Clark about the Typhoon’s electronic warfare systems

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The LanceR’s last hurrah: Romania's 60-year MiG-21 story

With F-16s from Portugal and Norway replacing the MiG-21 LanceR in Romanian service, Steven Coe reports from Bacău as the final jets fly into retirement

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How BAE Systems sees the evolution of RAF Typhoons

In a special Key Publishing magazine on the Typhoon and Tempest, Mark Ayton spoke with Anthony ‘Foxy’ Gregory and Andy Mallery-Blythe from BAE Systems to discuss the latest aspects of the UK Typhoon programme

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Commercial

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Avro Canada C-102: the world's second jet airliner you've never heard of

Pete London charts the rise and fall of the ill-fated Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner, an aircraft years ahead of its time and unrivalled in performance that could have revolutionised short- and medium-haul travel

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Will the Heart ES-30 electric airliner meet airlines' needs?

The Heart ES-30 is set to be the biggest electric airliner around when it enters passenger service in 2028. But is it big enough... or is technology standing in the way of what airlines actually want? Richard Schuurman investigates

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Azul Brazilian Airlines' bold expansion plan revealed

Tom Batchelor catches up with André Américo from Azul to learn more about the São Paulo-based carrier’s bullish approach to expansion

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Old whale, new tricks: What's happened to Airbus’ five old BelugaSTs?

What do you do with a fleet of five now-redundant, incredibly specialised freighters? That was the question Airbus asked of itself earlier this year. Ian Harbison reports on the European manufacturer’s creation of an out-sized cargo subsidiary.

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How Oslo Airport's impressive autonomous snow removal tech works

A fleet of enormous unmanned machines is revolutionising how Oslo Airport clears snow from its runways, as Matteo Legnani reports from a wintry Norway

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Flight Simulation

London City Microsoft Flight Simulator released

Scenery developer, UK2000 has released EGLC London City 2023 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft Flight Simulator May Development Update

In the latest Development Update, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team provided us with an update on upcoming projects for the platform over the coming months.

London City Airport v2 incoming

Orbx has been working on a significant upgrade to EGLC London City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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