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Historic
Spitfire: Evolution of an icon
Liam Shaw, Events and Experiences Coordinator at IWM Duxford introduces a world first, the largest collection of Spitfires under one roof gathered together for a very special exhibition…
March Picture of the Month Runners-up
Each month we publish the winners of our online Picture of the Week competition and make one of them our FlyPast Picture of the Month...
A visit to Aerospace Bristol
Celebrating more than a century of heritage, Aerospace Bristol charts the city’s involvement in aviation from the early days of flight through to the modern age of space travel. Darren Harbar visited the unique museum now based at the former Filton airfield
Evolution of an Icon: IWM Duxford’s incredible Spitfire collection
Aviation News Editor Jamie Ewan reports from Imperial War Museum Duxford’s unique salute to chronicle the development of the indomitable Supermarine Spitfire
Military
Inside Boeing's big push to sell F/A-18 Super Hornets to India
Khalem Chapman explores Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III offering to the Indian Navy as it looks to further modernize its carrier-based fighter fleet
Dornier Technology donates Bo-105 helicopter to the Philippine Army
The Philippine Army has revealed that the donation of a single Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo-105 light utility helicopter to its Army Aviation Regiment will further enhance the service’s ability to carry out humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions
Gods of War: Exploring the operations of a Greek F-4 Phantom II unit
After almost 50 years in service Greece’s F-4 Phantoms have achieved almost mythical status. Combat Aircraft Journal looks at the operations of the Hellenic Air Force’s 338 Squadron
Commercial
How Deutsche Aircraft plans to revamp the Dornier 328
In 2025 – 32 years after the Dornier 328 entered service – the Bavarian-built commuter will return as the reconsidered, redeveloped, revamped and re-engined D328eco. Andreas Spaeth talks to Deutsche Aircraft CEO Dave Jackson
How Loganair is helping battle COVID-19
As the aviation industry continues to resemble a skeletal shadow of its former self, positive news is in short supply – but it is out there. Chris Smith explains how one Scottish regional airline helped fulfil an integral role in the battle against COVID-19
GB Airways at 90: The complete story
GB Airways played an important role in British aviation before being swallowed up by easyJet in 2007. Lee Cross looks back at the carrier’s history in what would have been its 90th year
In pictures: The commanders-in-chief descend on Cornwall
Airliner World presents a selection of images to showcase the aviation on display at June's G7 Summit in Cornwall
BREAKING: Boeing 737 ditches in ocean off Hawaii
The twinjet had just taken off from Honolulu and was operating an inter-island cargo service
Flight Simulation
The Human Element – IndiaFoxtEcho Interview
In the second instalment of our Human Element series, PC Pilot meets Dino Cattaneo, the mastermind behind military aircraft add-on company IndiaFoxtEcho. In this interview, we find out how he became involved in aviation and what his flight simulation interests are, as well as his thoughts on developing add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.
A guide to Microsoft Flight Simulator: How to Design Scenery, Part 2
Last time, we explained how to set up the Software Development Kit (SDK), prepare the folder structures and add a single building to a small airport in South Wales. In this instalment, we continue to make improvements to our little airport.
Boundless Simulations’ Stansted Airport (EGSS)
We visit Stansted Airport, developed by Digital Design for X-Plane 11.