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Historic
The Swiss Dassault Mirage III scandal
Military aircraft procurement is now a highly controversial issue in Switzerland, but this was not always the case. It all started in 1964, when the cost of acquiring the Dassault Mirage III spiralled out of control
Starfighter scandal: Did Germany's Lockheed F-104 deserve its bad name?
Fatal crashes and a bribery affair — the reputation of the Lockheed F-104 in Germany could hardly have been worse. But the Starfighter barely deserved its bad name
The controversial 1937 Tupolev ANT-25 flight distance record
When the Soviet Union, with the Tupolev ANT-25, set a new world distance record in 1937, The Aeroplane’s editor C. G. Grey felt the whole thing was a fix, said so in print, and nearly caused an international incident. The record stood — but was he right?
The life and times of Constellation N494TW
In FlyPast’s February 1996 issue Roger Soupart looked at the history of ‘Connie’ N494TW – and went flying on the classic propliner on behalf of the magazine
Vulcan raiders – watching history over the fence
It was a quiet day at RAF Waddington, but history was about to be made. Bob Dunn recalled witnessing a memorable event in the May 2012 issue of FlyPast
Military
Italy retires its MQ-1C Predator A+ fleet after 18 years of service
After 18 years of service, 3,800 sorties and over 31,000 flight hours logged, the Italian Air Force retired its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-1C Predator A+ remotely piloted aircraft systems on December 19
Boeing contracted to produce new CH-47F Chinooks for Egypt
The US Army has contracted Boeing to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force
Talking to the Canadian CC-130 crews delivering aid to Ukraine
The Royal Canadian Air Force at Prestwick, Scotland, is distributing hundreds of tons of cargo to Ukraine and the Middle East. Combat Aircraft Journal recently caught up with the team
Commercial
Delivery UAVs could halve freight CO2 emissions
Commercial UAVs could almost halve the CO2 emissions of urban freight transport, according to a new report
IN PICTURES: Airline traffic highlights from Lisbon
Lisbon is a major draw for tourists wishing to explore the beautiful Portuguese capital, as well as a stepping stone to the country’s stunning coastline. Consequently, there’s plenty of interesting airline traffic to savour...
On board the first-ever Boeing 787 revenue service
A decade since he stepped aboard the Dreamliner’s revenue debut, Chris Sloan looks back at the 787’s first years in service
Heathrow and Vertical look into eVTOL tie-up
Aerospace and technology company Vertical is collaborating with Heathrow Airport to explore how its VA-X4 eVTOL could operate from the hub
Aerit in Swedish drone delivery first
Drone specialist Aerit has completed Sweden’s first commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) food delivery, using its autonomous drone, the Nimbi
Flight Simulation
F-16 Fighting Falcon Takes Flight
SC Designs has announced the F-16 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
PC Pilot - Issue 137 Downloads
Downloadable content for the January/February 2021 issue of PC Pilot.
