Articles from the latest issue in digital format
Boeing P-8A: The free world's most capable maritime patrol aircraft?
The Boeing P-8A has rapidly assumed the role as the free world’s most capable maritime patrol aircraft. In the first of two parts, Tom Kaminski details what has recently become the US Navy’s sole land-based anti-submarine aircraft
Stuck in the mud: rescuing a stranded Cessna 208 in South Sudan
Given the nature of its operations and the nature it operates within, Mission Aviation Fellowship often faces challenges alien to other carriers. Robin Evans details the recent recovery of a stranded Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Is Iran's 33-year search for an advanced jet trainer finally over?
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has spent the past 33 years searching for an advanced jet trainer. Is it now on the cusp of a breakthrough? Babak Taghvaee reports
What does Virgin Orbit's failed launch mean for UK space?
Robin Evans considers the impact of the company’s recent rocket launch ‘anomaly’ on the prospects for UK space
Boeing 747 – The aircraft that changed the world
As the final Boeing 747 is delivered to Atlas Air, Mark Broadbent considers the iconic widebody’s place in aviation history
IN PICTURES: Time travel to 1980s Thailand for some airliner action
With decades of globetrotting under his belt, including 16 years working as a tour manager for Ian Allan Aviation Tours, Gerry Manning has a wealth of images in his personal archive. In this first instalment from a new series, he shares a visit to Thailand in the late 1980s
Boeing 747 freighters: your complete guide
Freighters have been an important part of the success story of the Boeing 747. In the November 2017 issue of Aviation News David Wills examined the variants and conversions that have taken to the skies
Firefighting Jumbos
The versatile and much-loved Boeing 747 has now proved itself as a vital weapon against large-scale blazes. Frédéric Marsaly details how the type has been modified to undertake the aerial firefighting role.
