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Historic
How the Douglas DC-3 became so successful
In this extracted chapter from a Key Publishing book on the DC-3, Tim McLelland examines what made the DC-3 so successful
Well-travelled Harvard flies again in Europe
A Harvard with extensive – and global – flight history is now flying in Switzerland
Why the Douglas C-47 was so important in World War Two
General Eisenhower listed four devices that were vital to the war: the atom bomb, the bazooka, the jeep and the C-47. In the November 2011 Flypast, Michael O’Leary outlined the latter’s contribution
BBMF return to flying after engine issue solved
The Coningsby-based Merlin-powered fleet is now airworthy again
Jaguar marks half century with fast taxi
Jaguar GR.1A XX741 completed the memorable run at Bentwaters in May
Military
USAF unleashes the BEAST with new B-1B upgrade package
One of the USAF’s two supersonic-capable B-1B Lancer strategic bomber wings – the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB in Texas – is pioneering a package that will modernise the fleet much faster than would have otherwise been possible
How the Ukraine War has exposed vulnerabilities within Russia's Su-25 fleet
The protracted war in Ukraine has exposed key vulnerabilities of the ageing Su-25 fleet, leading to significant combat attrition while the type’s operational effectiveness has been unimpressive. This leads to a conclusion that the end of the Frogfoot’s career in Russia is in sight. Alexander Mladenov explains why
Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 completes maiden flight
The first of 14 F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters for Slovakia completed its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, at approximately 0930hrs (local time) on September 29
Commercial
Could this aircraft replace the 737? Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing explained
Boeing and NASA have emerged with an eye-catching new concept for a future commercial airliner, reports Mark Broadbent
How a Boeing 737 collided with TREE during take-off
Colombian investigators have concluded a report into a take-off incident involving an Aerosucre Boeing 737 which narrowly avoided crashing after it struck a tree while departing Puerto Carreño Airport last year.
United announce huge South Pacific expansion
The carrier said it is the “largest South Pacific expansion in aviation history”
Double Domestic Delight for Loganair
The Scottish regional carrier has announced new routes into Heathrow.
Which famous faces can you spot in the new BA safety video?
The flagship carrier has released its new safety video, featuring a raft of famous Britons.
Flight Simulation
Penghu Airport for MSFS released
Scenery developer FS Formosa has announced Penghu Airport in Taiwan is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
A2A Comanche ready for take-off
Following three years of development, A2A Simulations has released the long-awaited Accu-Sim Comanche 250 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Rand Robinson for X-Plane released
Developed by NHAdrian, the Rand Robinson KR-2S experimental home-built aircraft is based on an actual plane built by Marcel Driessen in 2016, registered as PH-KRS.