What is the current state of Taiwan's ageing F-5 Tiger II fleet?
After almost 60 years of service, the Republic of China Air Force’s F-5s are due to be phased out. Air Forces Monthly examines the impact the jet has had in ensuring the defence of the island nation
Why Embraer paused its revolutionary next-gen turboprop
Just a week after disclosing details about its Energia concepts, Embraer has put its turboprop airliner plans on ice, but regional aircraft using new technologies remain firmly in its sights. Mark Broadbent reports
RCAF Sabre pilot recounts unforgettable Cold War experience
For a young Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, flying the Canadair Sabre Mk6 and tangling with other NATO fighters in the skies of Cold War Europe was something never to be forgotten
Blackburn Kangaroo: development, technical details, complete history
Designed and built as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, as Pete London discovers, Blackburn’s first series-production aircraft found its main niche on the civil scene.
A beginner’s guide to the FMS
In this tutorial, we walk you through the process of programming the Flight Management Computer on one of the more popular flight simulation airliners, the PMDG 737. A video is available at the end of the article highlighting each step.
Aeroplane meets… Doug Rozendaal
It’s not just flying different aircraft that means a lot to this top US warbird pilot, but the people involved, too
Russia’s disruptive air power in Ukraine
Russia has taken the use of disruptive airpower to new heights in Ukraine. Fahad ibne Masood assesses the impact of technological warfare
The ultimate Spitfire? Supermarine Spiteful and Seafang examined
Were these two Spitfire developments a step too far? In this month’s Aeroplane Database, Tony Buttler investigates