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Historic
Fortune favours the old
No Hawker aircraft has remained operationally viable for as long as the Hunter...
Hawker - The early years
There was a time in the 1930s when Hawker aeroplanes made up more than 80 per cent of the RAF's front-line inventory...
Showing the flag
This year sees the centenary of an exceptional event in Italian aeronautical history...
The 'Lanc' effect
Despite the hopes of the bomber advocates and the fears of many others, the start of World War Two did not see one or two knock-out blows by bomber aircraft pulverising key elements of any combatant nation. No cities were flattened, and even into the May 1940 German advance bombing attacks were crucial only when combined with the threat or use of ground forces.
Military
‘Black Knights’:First USMC F-35C unit to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier
We report on the USMC’s ‘Black Knights’ making history as the first USMC F-35C unit to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier
Russian 'Bear' cockpit video shows RAF Typhoon intercept
Incredible in-cockpit footage released by Russia's MOD shows RAF Typhoons shadowing Russian 'Bears'.
Uncovering Russia's diverse fleet of sophisticated tactical air defence systems
We analyse the ground-based air defence platforms employed by the Russian military to protect land forces from air attacks and he highlights differences between the systems used by Russia and the NATO alliance
Commercial
V-Jets: Qantas and the Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 was the first jet operated by Qantas. The type brought benefits to the airline and passengers alike, writes Barry Lloyd.
Lion Air A330neo Roars Into Service
Lion Air A330-900 on its delivery flight. This is the first of...