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Historic
Military
The F/A-18 Super Hornet: the star of Top Gun Maverick
Like the Hornet before it, the Super Hornet’s arrival into US Navy service was via a somewhat unusual route. Today it delivers world-class capability from the carrier deck
What is TOPGUN like today?
More than 50 years after its formation, TOPGUN adheres to the same basic tenet of delivering excellence to the Fleet
Insights from a real TOPGUN instructor
Retired US Navy CDR Jim ‘Jambo’ Ray shares some of his experiences as a TOPGUN instructor with Dr Kevin Wright
Commercial
Aegean Airlines: Southern European Star
From small beginnings, Aegean Airlines has grown significantly...
DC-10 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Firefighting ’10s
Even though the DC-10 last carried commercial passengers in 2014...
JetBlue Pushes Back London Services
US airline JetBlue announces it has delayed the start of its highly awaited transatlantic services
The History of Embraer on its Birthday
Now firmly positioned into its second half-century of operations, Embraer has always battled with the dominance of other manufacturers but now claims a lead in the sub 150-seat market. On its 51st birthday, Key.Aero looks back at the airframer’s remarkable rise
First BA 747 Leaves Heathrow For Retirement
UK flag carrier begins the process of retiring its 31 Boeing 747s after announcing the end of the aircraft’s operations last month
Flight Simulation
Cockpit Building Update
Following on from our A320 cockpit building series, which finished in the autumn of 2017, Jessica Bannister-Pearce provides us with a status update on the cockpit in its current form.
DCS: Supercarrier - An interview with Eagle Dynamics
We sought out senior producer Matt Wagner from Eagle Dynamics to find out about the eagerly anticipated DCS: Supercarrier module for DCS World.
Prepar3D Touches Down in Mallorca
Scenery developer, MK-Studios has released Palma De Mallorca for Prepar3D version 4/5.
