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Historic
'Jenny' restoration complete at USAF museum
Historic biplane to go back on show at Wright-Patterson this summer
When Eagle dared: the British Eagle story
Beginning 75 years ago, the story of British Eagle is typical of many a British independent airline. In one of the final features he completed before his death, Bruce Hales-Dutton looked back to a 2009 interview with Eagle’s founder Harold Bamberg to chart this much-loved carrier’s rise and fall
Nighthawk ‘lands’ at US museum
A museum in the American state of Georgia has received Lockheed F-117A 81-10794
Military
USAF releases new B-21 stealth bomber images as engine tests begin
The USAF announced on September 12 that the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber prototype had commenced engine runs at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California, as part of its ground test programme
Ukraine charts success in recent strikes against Russian forces in Crimea
As was expected, the series of Ukrainian special operations against Russian high-value targets based in Russian-occupied Crimea that began in August continued in September
Commercial
Why has physics lab CERN joined forces with Airbus?
Pioneering physics lab CERN is working with Airbus to research new technologies that will benefit aviation, reports Mark Broadbent
QUIZ: The Ultimate Low-Cost Carrier Quiz!
Low-cost carriers have revolutionised and continue to revolutionise how, when and where we fly. For this week's Key Aero Commercial Aviation Quiz, we're putting your knowledge of these budget operators to the test. Good luck!
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell: the ultimate guide to the electric trailblazer
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell is intended to provide industry and regulators with the knowledge to revolutionise sustainable aviation. Mark Broadbent learns more
Why Spirit Airlines is retiring its Airbus A319s
Spirit Airlines has said it will concentrate its efforts on the Airbus A320 and A321 at the expense of the lower-capacity A319.
Behind the scenes with Nevada's forest fire fighters
The Nevada Division of Forestry relies heavily on its fleet of helicopters, not just for fire duties. Martin Scharenborg and Ramon Wenink flew with the Nevada Division of Forestry Aviation Services to learn about its mission
Flight Simulation
Svalbard updated to X-Plane 12
Aerosoft has released Update 1.1 for Svalbard XP, adding X-Plane 12 compatibility for the terrain mesh, optimized LODs and other improvements.
Aircraft & Avionics Update 2 released
The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has released Aircraft & Avionics Update 2.
Faro Airport now available
RDPresets has released a detailed version of Faro International Airport and the surrounding area for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
