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Building Grandad’s Aircraft: The Movie
The story of Building Grandads’s Aircraft, a WWI Bristol Scout, by David Bremner and his brother Rick, and their friend Theo Wilford, has been made … Read more
World’s first human jump from a drone
Could this signal the end for the parachute drop aeroplane? A Latvian company, Aerones, has performed the world’s first human flight and parachute jump with … Read more
First flight for SolarStratos two-seater
The first two-seat solar-powered aircraft, the SolarStratos, has made its first flight. The aircraft has 22 square metres of solar panels spread across its 8.5-metre … Read more
Airlander 10 flies again… with feet
The Airlander 10 hybrid airship has returned to flight. The airship has been repaired following a hard landing incident last year, and fitted with ‘landing … Read more
Biggin Hill celebrates 100 with longer hours
Biggin Hill Airport is celebrating its 100th year with a package of events and initiatives to improve it as a destination for both GA and … Read more
Chief test pilot killed in Icon A5 crash
Two employees of Icon Aircraft including the chief test pilot were killed when an Icon A5 crashed on the shore of a lake in California … Read more
Battle for Manston Airport hots up
For years Manston Airport on the Kent coast was a forgotten backwater. Now it’s hot property with three developers looking to make something of the … Read more
Win a flight in a two-seat Spitfire
It must be most pilot’s dream – a flight in a Spitfire. What’s more, up to eight of your family and friends can view the … Read more
Air Race 1 returns to Thailand
Thailand will again host the Air Race 1 World Cup event which sees eight specialist racing aircraft go head to head round a course marked … Read more