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Historic
”LIGHTNING FORMATION, FOUR AIRCRAFT, RUNNING IN…”
THUNDER CITY LIGHTNINGS It isn’t just the aeronautical industry...
Canadian ‘Stringbag’ for the UK
Pictured at Oshkosh in July 2011, on one of its last flying appearances...
Military
Cutting the cost - Insight into counter-insurgency aircraft
Using state-of-the-art jet fighters for counterinsurgency close air support is expensive – cost-effective alternatives are needed. Samuel Beal looks at the capabilities developed and the role of more economical platforms in tomorrow’s battlespace
The Air Warrior Podcast Episode 24
Episode 24 of The Air Warrior Podcast brings you analysis on Norway's recently announced plans to retire its F-16AM/BM (MLU) fleet before the end of this year, with the fixed-wing combat role set to be solely taken over by the F-35A Lightning II. Meanwhile, the Modern Military Team discusses the continued effort to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghan civilians to the UK after the August 31 deadline
UK defence exports dependent on aerospace sector
The UK’s reliance on its aerospace industry to secure defence exports has been highlighted in a report by UK Defence and Security Exports which detailed that 91% of combined order or contract value from 2011-2020 came from the sector
Commercial
Climate Protesters Threaten Heathrow Disruption
The environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion has threatened...
Brussels Airlines Meets Bruegel
Brussels Airlines Airbus A320, OO-SNE, wearing the special livery...
Flight Simulation
PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster
PMDG’s CEO, Robert Randazzo has announced that its upcoming PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster has progressed to the beta stage.
