Embraer successfully concludes aerial refuelling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium aircraft
Global Aviator|June 2021
The twin-turbo fan powered KC-390 can be refuelled in flight and can be used for in-flight or on-ground refuelling of other aircraft.
Embraer successfully concludes aerial refuelling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium aircraft

The new 20t jet is technically advanced and has fly-by-wire technology, which optimises mission results to reduce pilot workload. It also helps increase the safety and capability for operating on short and rustic runways.

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Zimbabwe Air Rally 2021 Part two

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Taking Flight On Another World

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August 2021
Thales Completes Successful First Flight Of New UAS With Range Capabilities Of Over 100 Km
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Thales Completes Successful First Flight Of New UAS With Range Capabilities Of Over 100 Km

• With a hybrid propulsion system for optimum safety, endurance and discretion, Thales's UAS 100 long-range unmanned air system for civil, government and military users will be able to operate at ranges of more than 100 km. • UAS 100 combines world-class flight safety performance with the compact design required for unmanned air systems, and complies with future European regulations for drone flights over populated areas. • The system will meet the requirements of a broad range of missions, including infrastructure inspection, coastal surveillance, border surveillance, event security, search-and-rescue and military operations.

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August 2021
Dutch Squadron Finalises F-16 Operations
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Dutch Squadron Finalises F-16 Operations

The Royal Netherlands Air Force 322 squadron based at Leeuwarden air force base terminated its operations on the F-16 “Fighting Falcon” early July (2021). With the gradual ongoing new deliveries of its successor, the Lockheed Boeing F-35A “Lightning II”, it was time for the squadron to focus only on the embedding of the new jet in the unit.

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Dyke Delta Lookalike Fighter Kit Plane
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Dyke Delta Lookalike Fighter Kit Plane

The Dyke JD-2 Delta is an American homebuilt aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for amateur construction. It is a monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and seating for four.

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Pilatus Delivers 1800th PC-12
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Pilatus Delivers 1800th PC-12

After leading the turbine-powered business aircraft market in 2020, Pilatus passes another fleet milestone with the delivery of the 1800th example of the versatile single-engine turboprop. At 82 deliveries, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s 2020 Year-End Aircraft Shipment Report, the Pilatus PC-12 was the most popular model of all turbine-powered business aircraft.

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Italian Navy Maristaeli Luni5° Gruppo Elicotteri
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Italian Navy Maristaeli Luni5° Gruppo Elicotteri

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Airbus A321 Freighter – Synergy Between Costs And Convenience
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Airbus A321 Freighter – Synergy Between Costs And Convenience

Probably one of the longest ongoing rivalries in the aviation market is between two aircraft manufacturing giants Airbus and Boeing. For years the companies had been head to head, trying to outsmart the other and take over the lucrative market.

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June 2021
IAI Concludes Independence Day Flyover
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IAI Concludes Independence Day Flyover

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), concluded its first Israel Independence Day flyover in 33 years. As part of the flyover IAI flew two Gulfstream 280 business jets as well as the Boeing 777-300ER “Big Twin” passenger-to-cargo conversion prototype aircraft.

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Unmanned Helicopter Crashes Into Navy Ship
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Unmanned Helicopter Crashes Into Navy Ship

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