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Historic
The diverse roles undertaken by UK military Comets
Well known as a pioneering civilian jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet also enjoyed an often overlooked military service. In the September 2016 issue of Aviation News, Kevin Wright reviewed the type’s RAF history and talked to some of those who operated the aircraft
Aeroplane Meets...Stewart Dawson
One of the USA’s most experienced warbird pilots has been the ‘go-to guy’ for all kinds of historic aeroplanes, and a Reno racer to boot
Duxford Victor painted and moved to new hangar
Work to restore the sole-surviving Handley Page Victor B.1A (XH648) is now making eye-catching progress at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, in Cambridgeshire.…
Rare Photos of BOAC Comets in Africa
Prior to the Comet entering service BOAC undertook route familiarization flights in Africa. Depicted are some stunning colour photos from the May 2, 1952 issue of ‘The Aeroplane’
Nordair L-188 Electras – Hunting icebergs
A good view of the initial ice patrol modifications made by Nordair to its L-188C Electras: an under-fuselage radome taken from a CP-107 Argus, an astrodome that used to be a Sabre canopy, and bulging observation windows. Observers would take hour-long turns in the upper ‘bubble’.
Military
Swiss Air Force retires fleet of Pilatus PC-9 target tugs
The Swiss Air Force has withdrawn its last Pilatus PC-9. AirForces Monthly reflects on its illustrious career and the end of its aerial target-towing operations
Dutch F-35As prepare for NATO Air Policing deployment to Poland
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is due to deploy eight of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs to Malbork Air Base in Poland to support NATO Air Policing operations in February and March
CH-53K King Stallion enters full-rate production
Following a decision made by Frederick J Stefany, the Assistant Secretary of the US Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopter formally entered full-rate production (FRP) at the end of 2022
Commercial
Emirates commits to SAF test flight
Emirates and GE Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a test flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the end of 2022
Boeing bags $9bn 737 MAX order from start-up Akasa Air
In a boost for Boeing, on day three of the Dubai Airshow, the airframer received a large order for 737 MAXs from Indian start-up carrier Akasa Air.
Jazeera Airways signs for 28 Airbus A320neos
On day three of the Dubai Airshow, Kuwait-based carrier Jazeera Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for up to 28 A320neo family aircraft.
ACH delivers vegan interior
Airbus Corporate Helicopters’ (ACH) design team has fitted the interior of an ACH145 with vegan materials
Blue Skies Space releases satellite renderings
Space-science-as-a-service firm Blue Skies Space has released renderings of Twinkle, its independent space science satellite
Flight Simulation
iniBuilds’ Airbus A300-600
For flight simulation, the A300-600 has been missing, until now. Step up iniBuilds, with its A300-600R add-on for X-Plane 11. Can an A320 pilot like myself fly the old girl? Will I be able to navigate the steam dials and can I cope with the yoke? Let’s find out.
MilViz’s PC-6 Turbo Porter
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and never has this saying been more apt than when describing the unusual dimensions of the Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter.
Flight Adventure - The Piper Cheyenne family
We head towards Alaska while exploring some of the features and innovations of the remarkable Piper Cheyenne twin-turboprop aircraft.