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Historic
Sea Harrier FRS.1 to FA.2: A Capability Odyssey
Paul Stone, a former commanding officer of both 800 and 801 Naval Air Squadrons, charts the journey of this famous fast jet from its early days, where it saw action in the Falklands Campaign, through to the far more capable FA.2.
Turbine Times: The Viscount and BEA
With the Vickers Viscount, BEA was the world’s first airline to fly a turbine-powered aircraft...
South American Sojourn Part 2: An Unexpected Journey
Gerry Manning recalls a memorable Ian Allan Aviation Tours trip...
Aircraft Report: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed's iconic SR-71A could cruise on the edge of space and outpace incoming missiles. Even now, over 20 years after being retired from service, no manned aircraft has ever flown higher or faster.
Military
What's different about the upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D RMV?
French Mirage 2000B and 2000D aircraft have recently been testing upgraded IR sensor systems and chaff/flare dispensers fitted into the new Damocles pod. Babak Taghvaee investigates
Exercise Report: RNLAF carry out Ex High Blaze
To maintain mountain qualifications within the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s helicopter force, Exercise High Blaze was executed last September. We spoke to the commander of the exercise
Greece kicks off multinational Exercise Iniochos 2022
Exercise Iniochos is currently underway at Andravida Air Base in southern Greece, with multiple air forces present
Commercial
Certification Hat-trick for Embraer Praetor 500
THE PRAETOR 500, Embraer’s new mid-size business jet, has been granted its type certificate
Ilyushins on Ice
Felix Reimann was granted privileged access to join the crew of an Ilyushin 76 from Cape Town to Antarctica
JetBlue Eyes Norwegian Partnership
JetBlue signs a letter of intent with Norwegian for an interline agreement
Flight Simulation
The Orbx roadmap: 2019 and beyond…
John Venema, the CEO of Orbx, answers a few questions regarding the Orbx Road Map for 2019 and the future as he sees it for flight simulation in general, and Orbx’s part in that future.
X-Plane 11.30
Since the launch of X-Plane 11, the platform has been improving at a steady pace. The latest 11.30 version is arguably the largest point release to date, adding new particle effects, a revised ATC voice system, an enhanced flight model and updated systems to name a few.
