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Historic
Convair’s B-58 Hustler: Dangerously beautiful?
Futuristic and potent, the Hustler inspired a generation of pilots – the late, great Robert F Dorr explains why…
RAF Museum Midlands' Wellington unveiled
Following a decade of conservation work with the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, Vickers Wellington MF628 has been placed on public display...
DH Moth centenary celebration announced — when and where will it be?
Organisers plan largest DH60 gathering of modern age and attendance of 100 Moths
Where can you see this year’s Vintage Air Tour?
Historic aircraft to gather at several locations around UK
Duxford's airshows: what have been the highlights from 50 years?
As IWM Duxford gets ready for its 50th anniversary airshow season, we look back at its half-century of highlights with the help of some of those who played their part
Military
Is Russia using its new S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV against Ukraine?
While state testing of Sukhoi’s S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV was not expected to conclude before the end of 2023, media reports have indicated that Russia may have already started using the platform to conduct operational missions over Ukraine
USMC’s VMU-3 achieves IOC with MQ-9A
The USMC’s Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) ‘Phantoms’ celebrated reaching Initial Operational Capability with the MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on August 4
RAF’s 41 TES: Developing tactics and capability for the Eurofighter Typhoon
In a special Key Publishing magazine on the Typhoon and Tempest, Mark Ayton detailed the ongoing work of 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron tasked with Typhoon capability and tactics development
Commercial
British Airways unveils new uniform for first time in 20 years
British Airways (BA) has revealed a new uniform collection for its staff, created by fashion designer Ozwald Boateng OBE.
Aeromexico Embraer E190 hit by bullets at Culiacán
An Aeromexico Embraer E190 has been hit by gunfire while on the ground at Culiacán International Airport in the west of Mexico.
AeroSHARK: Lufthansa’s new airflow technology
AeroSHARK is an innovative new airflow technology that could make a real difference to cash-strapped airlines. Chris Smith takes a closer look
Space, weather and aviation
Technological innovations in space are driving dramatic advancements in weather forecasting on Earth, improving safety and reliability within aviation, reports Tom Batchelor
Most on-time airlines and airports in 2022 revealed
Aviation analytics firm Cirium has revealed which airlines and airports were the most punctual last year.
Flight Simulation
Singapore for Prepar3D released
Scenery developer, imaginesim has announced WSSS Singapore V2023 for Prepar3D v5 is now available.
Marseille Airport for X-Plane released
Aerosoft has announced Marseille Airport XP for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Aerosoft releases Bad Endorf-Jolling Airfield for MSFS
Developed by FlightSim Studio, the latest airport in the series of small German Airfields is Bad Endorf-Jolling Airport in Bavaria.
