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Historic
Round the World in a Comet in 1992
Some said it couldn’t be done — that this old aircraft would fail somewhere along the way. However, the Defence Research Agency’s Comet 4 XV814 defied the doubters and, in the summer of 1992, made it round the world. The then head of experimental flying at Farnborough recalled a memorable trip in the May 2016 issue of ‘Aeroplane’
BBMF Hawker Hurricane returns home
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Hawker Hurricane IIc LF363 arrived back at its Coningsby base in the hands of Sqn Ldr Mark Sugden, officer commanding the BBMF, on April 21 following a ‘major’ overhaul in the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.
Comet creator – insights from de Havilland’s chief designer
The man who designed the revolutionary Comet jetliner, R E Bishop, wrote this exclusive article for ‘The Aeroplane’ which was published the same day as the aircraft’s first commercial service on May 2, 1952
First ever colour photos of the Comet
‘The Aeroplane’ scored a world exclusive when it published the first colour photos of the Comet in its July 29, 1949 issue. The piece also explored the design of this revolutionary aircraft
BOAC Comet Captain insights
CAPT. M. R. ALDERSON, who was in charge of B.O.A.C.’s Comet unit, spoke to H. A. TAYLOR for the January 11, 1952 issue of ‘The Aeroplane’ and gave an outline of some of the more interesting features in jet transport operation after six months of preliminary route-proving trials
Military
Spain to arm Eurofighters with Brimstone missiles
The Spanish Air and Space Force has selected MBDA’s Brimstone air-to-ground missile for its fleet of Eurofighters
Canada inks $14bn F-35A deal to replace ageing Hornet fleet
The Canadian government announced on January 9 that it had finalised an agreement with its US counterpart, along with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, for the acquisition of 88 F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters for an estimated cost of CA$19bn (US$14bn)
Commercial
An exclusive tour of American Airlines' Skyview HQ
American Airlines’ Skyview headquarters is a new state-of-the-art complex fit for the 21st century. Chris Sloan journeys to Fort Worth, Texas for an exclusive tour
Scilly zero-carbon flights bid progresses
Three companies have signed a letter of intent to bring hydrogen-powered flights to the UK’s Isles of Scilly
SITA solution supports EPL standardisation
Travel IT specialist SITA has developed a blockchain-based solution enabling the verification of an electronic personnel license without network connectivity
Behind the scenes of Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8i Palma flights
The easing of lockdown restrictions prompted thousands of Germans to reach for their beach towels and head to Palma de Mallorca. But with demand far exceeding narrowbody supply, there was only one tool for the job, as Vasco Garcia discovers
Flight Simulation
Challenger 650 Touches Down in X-Plane
Aircraft developer, Hot Start has released the Take Command!: Challenger 650 for X-Plane 11.
Grumman F3F for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aeroplane Heaven has released the Grumman F3F-2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Sim Update VII Now Available
Asobo Studio has announced Sim Update VII for Microsoft Flight Simulation has been released.
