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Historic
How a pricey restaurant bill led an actor to start an airline with a Dragon Rapide
The very fine restoration of a de Havilland Dragon Rapide also resurrected a British airline name from the past. We tracked down the man who ran the original Scillonia Airways, and talked to one of the leading lights in the modern operation of the same name
French Transall bows out with farewell tour
Wearing a unique commemorative scheme, the French Air Force’s C-160 Transall R-212/64-GL has undertaken a farewell tour to mark the retirement of the type from service.
Curtiss P-40N Warhawk restoration projects offered for sale
In a deal brokered by US-based Courtesy Aircraft Sales, a pair of Curtiss P-40N Warhawk restoration projects are available to purchase
Flying Germany’s incredible V/STOL Dornier Do 31 airlifter
German jet innovation resumed post-war, and with a vengeance. The Dornier Do 31 V/STOL transport was a remarkable achievement — we talked to the test pilot who was instrumental in this ground-breaking project
How Hawker Hurricanes were modified to transport mail
Outmoded as a European theatre fighter the Hawker Hurricane may have been by 1944-45, but still it played a key role in the Allied liberation of Europe — of all things, delivering mail
Military
Latest TH-73A order set to complete planned US Navy fleet
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia – a subsidiary of Leonardo – exercising an option to acquire a further 26 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters for the US Navy
French Navy receives tenth upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA
France’s Directorate General of Armaments recently accepted delivery of the tenth modernised Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique 2 (ATL2) after the maritime patrol aircraft was modernised and upgraded to the type’s Standard 6 configuration
What it takes to fly the Rafale in the French Air and Space Force
With the latest group of pilots ready to train for the multi-role combat jet, Babak Taghvaee looks at what it takes to fly on the front line
Commercial
Utah academics battle space debris with magnets
A team of academics is using magnets to tackle the increasingly pressing problem of space debris
UAE repurposing for Emirates’ first A380
Emirates has signed a contract with UAE-based Falcon Aircraft Recycling to upcycle and recycle its first retired A380 aircraft
Inside SFO's new $2.4bn Harvey Milk Terminal 1
San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has hit a new milestone with the launch of its latest phase as Kirstie Pickering reports
100% SAF study launched
A group of French aviation industry stakeholders has launched the first study of single-aisle aircraft running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Engine core partnership for GE Aviation and NASA
Jet engine maker GE Aviation is partnering with NASA to research advanced engine cores for single-aisle aircraft
Flight Simulation
vSkyLabs’ C-47 Skytrain/DC-3
vSkyLabs Aerospace Simulations has been producing X-Plane aircraft since version 9. This time around we fly the most recent incarnation from its C-47 Skytrain Flying Lab Project.
Orbx’s Landmarks Auckland City Pack
In this review, we travel to Auckland in New Zealand and take a look at Orbx's latest City Landscape product developed for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Thrustmaster’s TCA Captains Pack Airbus Edition
After more than 30 years of developing high-quality controllers for military flight simulation, Thrustmaster announced its entry into the civil flight simulation market with the Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Edition product range. The product line-up is designed to replicate the controls of Airbus airliners.
