McDonnell Douglas
‘Flying Tigers’ set up to become USMC’s first East Coast F-35B unit
MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina will soon be added to the ever-growing list of operational F-35B Lightning II locations after Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA-542) ‘Flying Tigers’ formally started the transition process from the AV-8B Harrier II to the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter
US Navy resumes T-45C Goshawk flight ops after safety pause
The US Navy’s Chief of Naval Air Training authorised the resumption of flight operations for the McDonnell Douglas T-45C Goshawk jet trainer on October 31, after both the Navy’s and USMC’s fleets were grounded more than two weeks earlier due to rising safety concerns
Rotate Simulations’ MD-11
In this review, we take Rotate Simulation's MD-11 for X-Plane for a spin and see how it measures up.
Leonardo Software’s Fly the Maddog X
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 built up a reputation as a dependable, rugged, easy to maintain and enjoyable aircraft to fly. We take a closer look at Leonardo Software's rendition of this popular jetliner for the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.
Trijets in The Bahamas: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Lee Cross charts the turbulent final decades of Sir Freddie’s career, which embodied the aviation pioneer’s dogged determination and love for flying
Transatlantic take-off with Skytrain: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Freddie Laker always regarded America as the ultimate destination for the holiday charter market and applied for a licence to operate to the US – not only from the UK, but also from other European departure points
The rise and fall of Swissair
Two decades on from the alpine airline giant’s collapse, Keith Otto profiles the history of a European heavyweight once considered to be as reliable as a Swiss watch and as financially stable as a Swiss bank
Maddog for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Leonardo Software has announced Fly the Maddog X for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Your guide to the tails of British Airways' 'World Images' rebranding
With it being a quarter of a century since British Airways unveiled the first of a planned 50 ‘World Images’ across the tailfins of its fleet, Martin Needham compiles a snapshot of 34 different designs to grace an aircraft.
Texas MD-87 crash: What do we know so far?
A private McDonnell Douglas MD-87 overran the runway and burst into flames at Houston Executive Airport yesterday (October 19). Key.Aero collates what is known about the aircraft and incident so far.