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Historic
Why history's biggest helicopter was never more than a prototype
Was it a rare case of quality over quantity? Or was it simply a design that was too big to be realistic? The Mil V-12 never made it past the prototype stage and we want to know why...
FlyPast Podcast Episode 14
This week on the FlyPast Podcast, the team discuss historic aviation mysteries such as Flight 19, and the unsolved hijacking by the infamous DB Cooper...
Military
Boeing teams with Canadian industry to offer P-8A Poseidon
Boeing and several Canadian industry partners have announced their intent to collaborate to provide the P-8A Poseidon platform for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) requirement
New MH-139 Grey Wolves will go to Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland, has been selected as the fourth base to host the US Air Force’s MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter.
Commercial
Virgin Atlantic Announces Further Major Job Losses
While announcing the completion of a £1.2bn rescue plan, Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a range of steps it will be taking to protect the business
The secret airline you can actually fly on
For the last 40 years, a secret airline has operated a single route between two countries. Key.Aero details the unusual existence of Air Sinai and explores how you can fly on it…
Airlines and Airports Agree on Winter Slots Waiver
Ahead of the winter season, airlines, airports and slot coordinators across Europe have agreed on conditions for waiving the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule and are waiting for the green light from regulators
Britain’s Most Successful Commercial Jetliner
The last bastions of British-made jetliners are long gone except for one example that continues to live on. Key.Aero discovers that while arguably the country’s lesser-known offering, the British Aerospace 146 is the UK’s most successful civil jet airliner programme.
EXCLUSIVE: The X-59's eXternal Vision System - Part Two
In the fourth of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero continue to explore NASA’s innovative eXternal Vision System (XVS), which will replace the forward cockpit window in the X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator.
Flight Simulation
IRIS Simulations Products Free Until June 1
Australian developer, IRIS Simulation Software has announced it is offering its whole catalogue of aircraft FREE until June 1, 2020.
Captain Sim Announces a new 767
Aircraft developer, Captain Sim has revealed it is working on a new 767 for Prepar3D version 4.
