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Historic
Superfortress artefacts on show at Sculthorpe
Volunteers at Norfolk’s RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre have completed a Boeing B-29 Superfortress display
Ponderous and vulnerable? Blenheim at war
Such was the pace of change in aircraft design during the pre-war years that what had initially seemed ground-breaking and pace-setting was proven less so when used in anger. It was this fate that dogged numerous Blenheim units, as Andrew Thomas explains
Wellington tribute statue unveiled
A statue depicting the pilot of a Vickers Wellington has been officially unveiled in Nottinghamshire
Battling Blenheim - the troubled history of a Bristol classic
The light bomber played an important part in the RAF’s early World War Two operations. Malcolm V Lowe examines the type’s activities during that critical period of the conflict
What was it like to fly the F-4 in combat over Vietnam?
Former USAF Phantom pilot Jonathan A Hayes recounts the sortie he helped defend his base from attack in Vietnam…
Military
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
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
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
Commercial
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.
Ethiopian 737 MAX crash report criticised by US and French investigators
The final report into the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX has attracted criticism from investigators in the US and France.
Route planning: what’s new and why
COVID-19 has forced airlines to rethink their route planning and forecasting operations. Tom Batchelor looks into the measures taken
ATR lands in the Maldives
The Franco-Italian manufacturer has delivered its first aircraft to a long-time de Havilland Canada operator
Commercial aviation predictions for 2023
Aviation has had a turbulent few years, but what might 2023 have in store? Tom Batchelor travels to Las Vegas to hear what industry leaders expect
Flight Simulation
Hong Kong for X-Plane out now
Scenery developer, TaiModels has announced Hong Kong International Airport for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
Exploring Buffalo Niagara Airport
In this review, we travel to Buffalo Niagara Airport and explore iniBuilds rendition of this popular tourist hotspot in X-Plane. So, join us as we shuffle off to Buffalo.
Carenado’s Piper PA-28 Archer II review
The Piper PA-28 Archer II cuts an iconic figure when looking at the spectrum of light aircraft. In this review, we take Carendado’s rendition of this popular general aviation trainer for a spin.