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Historic
Dutch Fokker successfully completes flight debut
Fokker D.XXI PH-XXI, an airworthy rebuild of the Dutch World War Two fighter, made a successful debut flight from Hoogeveen in the Netherlands on May 23.
Lancaster review: veterans’ memories of a mighty aircraft
How best to translate the visceral power of the Avro Lancaster to the screen?
When two RAF Mosquitos brought down three Luftwaffe Ju 88s
Toulouse, the night of January 6, 1944 and Mosquito night fighters were on the prowl over occupied France. Gilles Collaveri details a night that brought an end to three Ju 88s
The 'other' secret bouncing bomb of World War Two
Related to the bouncing bomb of Dambusters fame, Highball was intended to be effective against specific military targets. Malcolm V Lowe tells the story of this secret World War Two weapon
Military
NATO E-3A to monitor Russian air activity from Romania
NATO has deployed a single Boeing E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to the 90th Airlift Base in Otopeni, Romania, from which it will conduct operations to monitor Russian military activity
USAF transfers former Kadena-based F-15Cs to 144th FW
As the USAF continues to rapidly withdraw its F-15C/D Eagles from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, the US Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport in California has revealed that it received three of the former Japan-based fighters in December
France pushes forward with CN-235M avionics upgrade
In a bid to modernise the French Air and Space Force’s matured Airbus CN-235M-200/300 fleet, France’s defence procurement agency – the Directorate General of Armaments – has contracted a consortium formed by Sabena Technics and Thales to upgrade the avionics of the twin-turboprop tactical transports
Commercial
Aircraft brakes - an in-depth look
Mark Broadbent looks at the latest in brake systems, from new technologies and materials to how specialist suppliers are positioning themselves for recovery
Neeleman's Breeze and the A220
Breeze Airways has unveiled the first of its 80 Airbus A220s. Chris Sloan looks at the role the type will play for the start-up
Inside the intricate process of loading an Airbus Beluga XL
There is no mistaking the Beluga. Mark Broadbent profiles this distinctive airlifter and learns about the intricate process of loading and unloading Airbus’ unique in-house transport jet
Who's placed four 737 MAX orders in nine months?
Which company has placed FOUR separate Boeing 737 MAX orders since March? Find out here
Flight Simulation
Piper Cherokee Touches Down in X-Plane
AeroSphere has released the Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C for X-Plane 11.
Fun with Friends with Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx has released a new range of products for Microsoft Flight Simulator that will get your heart - and plane – racing.