82 Years of the Spitfire at Duxford
On August 4, 1938, the operational history of the Spitfire began with Duxford’s No. 19 Squadron
The airliner that could do London to Tokyo in under three hours
Virgin Galactic has unveiled a design for a supersonic airliner that makes Concorde seem slow – and could revolutionise commercial air travel.
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
The Giant of the Skies: Antonov AN-225
The heaviest aircraft ever built landed in the UK over the weekend. With six engines, 32 wheels and a wingspan of 88 metres, the Antonov An-225 Mriya draws a crowd wherever it goes…
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
FlyPast Classics: Tony’s Trials and Tribulations
Malcolm V Lowe explains how Japan’s uniquely powered Ki-61 Hien...
Repaired, Reworked... and Lifting Our Spirits
Assistant Editor Jamie Ewan talks to the Aircraft Restoration Company...
Restoration Scene: Sola’s Lucky Catch
Chairman of Norway’s Flyhistorisk Museum Egil Endresen, along...
