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Historic
The fast jet you can fly in!
How the BAC Strikemasters of North Wales Military Aviation Services have helped drive Britain’s classic jet scene forward again in the face of difficult times
Could historic Scampton be used to house migrants?
An eminent group of historians has signed a letter to the government opposing plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton
How the pioneering Zodiac did actually fly
The British and Colonial Aeroplane Company's Zodiac has been written off for more than a century as ‘the aeroplane that didn't fly’. So, why did it perform well in France, when success eluded it in England?
Museum puts Hercules on static display
The MAPS Air Museum in Canton, Ohio has recently acquired Lockheed C-130H Hercules 88-4401
Military
F-35 test pilot: How Lockheed Martin tests the 5th Gen Lightning II
Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations, Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson, gave Dino Carrara an exclusive insight into the work of the company’s test pilots on the cutting-edge F-35 programme
Highlights from RIAT day two (Thursday) arrivals + VIDEO
For many, the main highlights of Thursday’s arrivals for this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire were aircraft of a retro nature. Once again providing the video footage was Ben Stanley Hall
Commercial
A sit down with Widerøe chief executive, Stein Nilsen
After joining the E2 flight deck team, Andreas Spaeth heads down to Oslo to learn more about Widerøe with Stein Nilsen, the airline’s chief executive.
From the Cockpit: Onboard the Widerøe Embraer E2
Widerøe was the global launch operator of the Embraer E2 in 2018. Andreas Spaeth takes the jump seat on a flight crossing the Arctic Circle to find out how the jet has settled in at the Norwegian carrier.
Fledging Flyr: A unique low-cost carrier
Tom Batchelor meets Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid, CEO of new Norwegian carrier Flyr, to learn more about taking a different approach to running a low-cost airline.
ONBOARD REPORT: Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330neo flight review
There was plenty of fanfare to accompany Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330neo launch to Tampa on November 2. Airliner World editor Craig West sends us this special report from 35,000ft above the Atlantic, enroute to the Sunshine State.
Flight Simulation
Asobo’s DG-100 Neo Glider review
With the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator, for the first time, the landscape has a direct impact on the weather, allowing soaring flights like we’ve never seen before. We take a closer look at the first default glider available in the simulator.
SimBrief dispatch interface updated
Navigraph has announced that the free web-based platform for flight planning, SimBrief, has a completely redesigned dispatch interface with a more modern look and feel along with additional improvements under the hood.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy tutorial - part 1
Welcome to a new series on the latest addition to the 'IL-2 Great Battles Series' - IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy. In this series, we will be exploring every aspect of the simulation, from the basic layout of the menu to the graphical representation of the aircraft and scenery, as well as the missions on offer and the different ways you can play this simulation.