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Historic
Aviation News May 2024
May 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format headlines with Little Jets in the East End and finds out why London City and Embraer are a perfect match
Vast RCAF gallery on show as book launch beckons
An art exhibition has been launched as a special book celebrating the centenary of the RCAF is due for publication by CANAV books later this year
Aeroplane May 2024
May 2024 issue of Aeroplane in page-turning format features UK Aviation Museums 2024 - your complete, updated guide to the UK's aviation collections
Meet the ex-Shuttleworth pilot who became Scotland's first astronaut
In Aeroplane’s monthly interview series, we recount the extraordinary flying career of Dave Mackay
The 'Bucc' stops here: inside stories of the RAF's last Buccaneer days
Thirty years on, we recall the final service days of the ‘last British bomber’
Military
12 B-2 Spirits perform mass launch
Twelve US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers launching in quick succession made for an impressive sight recently at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.
REVEALED: RCAF Hornet demo scheme which will be seen at RIAT
This year the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) celebrates the centennial of its formation as an independent military service and to mark the occasion its CF-18 demo jet will appear in a commemorative paint scheme.
US Air Force museum receives KC-10 Extender
The National Museum of the US Air Force has added a McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender to its collection.
Commercial
Record Stansted Airport passenger numbers
London Stansted Airport registered its busiest-ever year in 2023/24, new figures show.
First E-Jet Freighter flies
Embraer has flown the first E190F conversion from its São José dos Campos facility in Brazil.
Royal Jordanian inducts inaugural E2s
Royal Jordanian Airlines’ first two Embraer E195-E2s have joined the fleet. In total, eight examples are expected to operate on RJ’s short and medium-range routes.
Airlander 10 starts certification
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has formally begun the process of applying for a type certification for its in-development Airlander 10 aircraft, which it says is “designed to be the world’s most efficient large aircraft”.
Repercussions from Boeing 737 MAX delivery delays
Airlines are having to change fleet plans to cope with delivery delays of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Flight Simulation
New York LaGuardia Airport released
Scenery developer MK Studios has released KLGA - New York LaGuardia Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Graphics card upgrade
Using a high-performance graphics card plays an important part in achieving high frame rates in Microsoft Flight Simulator. In this feature, we look at the performance benefits of upgrading from the NVIDIA RTX 3060 to the more recent RTX 4070S.
Local Legends 15: The Dornier Do 31 out now
The Microsoft Flight Simulator Team has announced Legends 15: The Dornier Do 31 is now available.
