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Historic
DATABASE: HISPANO BUCHÓN - TECHNICAL DETAILS
Key differences under the skin between the HA-1112-M1L and its forerunners...
How thrust reversers work
Thrust reversers have been used on famous aircraft, such as Concorde and the Tornado. Find out how they work.
STARS OF THE BIG SCREEN: Catch-22
With 16 North American B-25 Mitchells, the aerial armada assembled for the movie adaptation...
AEROPLANE MEETS... Lang Kidby
England-to-Australia flights in both Vickers Vimy replica and original Avro Avian...
Military
Analysis: Europe's fighter fleets
Faced with competition from the US, European aerospace firms are pressing ahead with fourth- and 4.5-generation platforms such as the Gripen, Typhoon and Rafale
88th TES welcomes new HH-60Ws as operational testing kicks off
The USAF announced on March 30 that the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nevada, has launched the sustainment operational test process for the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: US operators
Dave Allport details the units and bases operating the F-35 (and its variants) across three pillars of the United States Armed Forces
Commercial
Boeing Breaks Off Embraer Tie-up
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has accused Boeing of making “false claims” to justify terminating a $4bn deal to acquire the firm’s commercial aircraft business. The US airframer said it exercised its rights after Embraer “did not satisfy the necessary conditions”.
Distance flown out of UK’s airports drops by 84 million miles a month because of COVID-19
Incredible data reveals the true scale of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial aviation.
Airports of the World Issue 89 - May-June 2020
Welcome to Airports of the World Issue 89 - May-June 2020
Are Airports the Next Smart Cities?
Airports globally are recognized as being similar to smart cities, as they focus on delivering improvements to operations, sustainability, experience and business vitality.
Embraer’s E-Jet E2 family: The next generation
Soon to come under Boeing’s wing, the popular Embraer E-Jet series of regional airliners has been refreshed...
Flight Simulation
Challenging Airports - Lukla
When one scans the globe for challenging airports, you would be hard pressed to find one with as many challenges as those presented by Tenzing-Hillary Airport, otherwise known as Lukla.
TrueEarth US Northern California HD for X-Plane
The latest TrueEarth scenery pack to be released by Orbx is US Northern California HD for X-Plane 11.