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Historic
In case you missed it: Key.Aero’s Top Historic Articles of 2021
In case you missed any of them, we’ve put together our top 10 articles of 2021 for some seasonal reading!
Development and evolution of the Phantom
David Willis explored the development and evolution of one of the greatest ever combat aircraft
In case you missed it: 2021's top historic news
We know our readers have busy lives, and may have missed some of this years top historic aviation news. Fear not, we've rounded it all up so you can refresh yourself!
Above and Beyond: Ray Lallemant
Graham Pitchfork recounts the RAF service of Belgian fighter ace, Ray Lallemant, who was twice decorated with the DFC
Military
USAF B-1Bs return to Guam for Indo-Pacific ops amid rising tensions
For the second time this year, the USAF has deployed Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bombers to Andersen AFB, Guam, to conduct multilateral training operations with allied nations in the region, as tensions continue to rise in the Indo-Pacific
India inducts first HAL Light Combat Helicopter into service
The Indian Air Force officially inducted its first Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter – serial ZF4831 – into service on October 3
The Netherlands Coastguard is replacing its entire fleet: here's what you need to know
After years of preparation, the Netherlands Coastguard is replacing its entire fleet. Peter Ten Berg takes a look at the force as it switches from Dorniers and Dauphins to Dash-8s and AW189s
Commercial
Supersonic fast track
Will commercial supersonic air travel ever return to our skies? Start-up Boom Supersonic thinks so. Mark Broadbent profiles its ambitions to slash global flight times onboard the fastest-ever airliner
The rise and fall of Trans Mediterranean Airways
Lebanon’s pioneering Trans Mediterranean Airways was one of the Middle East’s biggest success stories, until years of conflict took its toll. Barry Lloyd tells the inside story of its meteoric rise and tragic fall
Y viva España: Madrid Airport in the 1960s
Javier Rodríguez presents photographs from Pablo Peraita of operations at Madrid-Barajas Airport between 1965-1969
The story of how airliner jet engines evolved
The turbine powerplants for the commercial airliners of today are worlds apart from those of the 1950s. But what has changed since the start of the Jet Age? Key.Aero recounts the main milestones of jetliner propulsion to explain how we got to where we are
Flight Simulation
Microsoft’s France/Benelux World Update
The Microsoft/Asobo team has presented us with yet another World Update, this time featuring France and Benelux.
Aerosoft’s CRJ 550/700
Almost seven months to the day after the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the long wait for a complex, airline category add-on came to an end in March when Aerosoft released its CRJ 550/700. Let’s take a look at this exciting release.
VelocityOne Flight Simulation Control System Coming this Summer
Turtle Beach Corporation has announced its entry into gaming simulation hardware with the VelocityOne Flight Simulation Control System.
