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Historic
French Tracker firebomber to fly again?
Montélimar museum teams up with Sécurité Civile veterans to examine possible Turbo Firecat project
Unique ‘Flying Crane’ taking shape in Connecticut
The sole Sikorsky S-60 ‘Flying Crane’ has entered a 12th year of restoration
The secret story of how America nearly built its own 'Bear'
On 29 January 1951, Aviation Week published a lead story revealing a radical bomber designed by Douglas, the Model 1211-J. This came as a shock to the outside world, as Boeing was under contract to develop the XB-52 as the US Air Force’s new heavy strategic bomber. Something had clearly happened…
Czech trainer undergoes restoration
Aero C-104 237 is undergoing a complete restoration to flight condition
Genuine parts added to Dewoitine replica
A French restoration company is making progress on a key rebuild project
Military
UK axes another C-130J, leaving just a handful in RAF service
Another RAF-operated Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules C4 tactical transport has arrived at Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group’s facility at Cambridge Airport in Cambridgeshire for disposal, leaving just a handful of airframes in UK military service
Croatian Mi-8s being prepped for transfer to Ukraine at Zagreb
Following the announcement that Croatia will donate 14 Hip helicopters to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against invading Russian forces, the Mi-8s of the Divulje-based 395th Transport Helicopter Squadron have been gathered together on the military ramp at Zagreb Franjo Tudjman Airport and adjoining Zrakoplovo-Tehnicki Centar (ZTC)
Is China's new stealth fighter a threat to Taiwan? Chengdu J-20's impact assessed
China’s latest stealth fighter could be at the vanguard of an attack on Taiwan. David Axe assesses the impact of the Chengdu J-20
Commercial
United Airlines boosts European network
The US giant has added links between two US cities and a major European hub
Lossmaking Heathrow warns of collapse in traffic
The chief executive of Heathrow has revealed that the airport will be unprofitable for the remainder of the year and has issued a stark warning about this winter’s flying programme
Ampaire begins Eco Caravan testing
The hybrid-electric Cessna’s first flight is anticipated for later this year
Red Bull “Plane Swap” stunt goes wrong as aircraft spirals out of control
A stunt sponsored by Red Bull involving two pilots swapping aircraft mid-flight went wrong when one of the planes went out of control and crashed.
Which airline recently celebrated 50 years of flying to the USA?
50th anniversary inbound! Find out which international airline has just recently celebrated half a century of flying to the USA – back in 1972, its first US services consisted of just two routes flown by the iconic Boeing 707. Can you guess? No need, just find out here…
Flight Simulation
iniBuild's Airbus A300-600 Tutorial - Part 4
After what seems like an age, we're almost ready to seal up the Airbus A300 and push back from the gate. The passengers are all on board, the breakfast beers have been flowing in the terminal and there's a party atmosphere on board. So, let's push on, finish up our prep and get moving.
Carenado PC12 for on short final
After several months of development, Carenado has announced the PC12 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is complete, and the aircraft will launch on the MSFS Marketplace in early September.
Exclusive: Honeycomb Aeronautical's Alpha Flight Controls XPC review
When Honeycomb Aeronautical’s CEO, Nicki Repenning approached us with the exciting news that the development of the upgraded Alpha XPC yoke was complete, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to find out more.