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Transfer Your Skills!
Andy McCabe describes how he makes his own decals at home.
6 min |
December 2020
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Colour Conundrums of the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain Part 1
Confidential Admiralty Fleet Order (CAFO)477/40 'Colouring and Markings of British,French and German Aircraft' dated 23 March 1940 provides a useful summary of British knowledge and understanding of Luftwaffe camouflage and marking practice at the start of the period under examination here.
10+ min |
November 2020
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It's Time to Tweet
The Cessna T-37 and A-37 in Scale
4 min |
November 2020
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S-64 and Skycrane
Modeller’s Notes
2 min |
November 2020
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Maritime Patrol
A Voyage Round Revell’s Atlantic
9 min |
November 2020
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IPMS Column
IPMS has been a part of my life for the last thirty-two years.
3 min |
November 2020
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Modeller's Notes
Special Hobby’s NF.12
6 min |
November 2020
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Foreign Falco
Reggiane Re.2000 Export Birds
3 min |
November 2020
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Locked down... but not out
2020 vision at SIG144
2 min |
November 2020
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'STICK TO ME LIKE GLUE, AND KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN'
Bill Newton describes building 1/48 models of the real stars of the classic 1969 film ‘Battle of Britain’
7 min |
November 2020
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And Finally… Call It A Spade
A Long overdue classic
2 min |
November 2020
Pilot
Rare Rearwin
Made in tiny numbers by Piper and Aeronca standards, the beautifully-engineered Rearwin Skyranger proves to be a delight waiting to be discovered
10+ min |
November 2020
Pilot
Dr Hill's new helicopter
You’ve seen pictures of concept helicopters before, and most of them never rose from the paper… but this one has a better chance than most of flying in the real world. It’s the Hill HX50, and the designer describes it as a ‘disruptive’ entry into the small helicopter market, offering a step-change for the better in safety, performance, comfort and elegance.
2 min |
November 2020
Pilot
Make mine a turbine!
To say aviation and turbines is a happy marriage is true−albeit mainly in the airline, business aircraft and helicopter world. Light aviation, especially the ultralight segment, remains essentially a turbine free field−apart from noble exceptions, in the form of single-engine jets and ‘experimentals’.
10+ min |
November 2020
Pilot
Industry experts say...
Representatives from a selection of Approved Training Organisations look forward to the future of Commercial Air Travel and prospects for professional pilots after the pandemic
10 min |
November 2020
Pilot
Flight training
News from the clubs, schools & ATOs
3 min |
November 2020
Pilot
First airline job
... won and lost after just eighteen months in the right-hand seat. Reflections on the rewards of the hardest work in a lifetime
9 min |
November 2020
Pilot
Safety Matters
Safety Matters and Safety Briefs are based on the AAIB Bulletin and UK Airprox Board reports, with additional material from the US National Transportation Safety Board.
10+ min |
November 2020
Pilot
Donegal wins ‘most beautiful airport' - again!
Donegal in Ireland has been named as the ‘world’s most beautiful airport 2020’ – for the third successive year – in a major vote by more than six thousand ‘flying fans’. The award is given as part of the annual Scenic Airports poll conducted by private jet booking service PrivateFly.
1 min |
November 2020
Pilot
Come to Sweden!
A French pilot retires to Sweden, where he enjoys great weather, blissful flights and barbecues – and invites British flyers visit this GA-friendly country
10+ min |
November 2020
Pilot
Hybrid-Electric ‘Hawaii Bird' Makes First Flight
Electric aviation company Ampaire flew its second technology demonstrator on 10 September. The aircraft is a refined version of its Cessna 337 ‘Electric EEL’ hybrid-electric power conversion.
3 min |
November 2020
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THE FEW
The New Tool Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I ‘Spitfire Story, The Few’
10+ min |
October 2020
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VLR Mustang
Jonathan Kunac Tabinor builds Eduard’s latest P-51D
10+ min |
October 2020
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The Flying Tank
Rafal Łebioda builds the 1/72 Zvezda MI-24D.
5 min |
October 2020
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F7F 3P Tigercat
1/32 HPH Models, by: Marek Hlusek
4 min |
October 2020
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Building Shachak 59
Yoav Efrati Builds the Legendary IAF Mirage IIIC Shachak
10 min |
October 2020
Pilot
US or EASA – which ‘biennial' is best?
Under the FAA BFR scheme, US pilots must pass a test every other year. Over here, you can stay current simply by flying the minumum number of hours, one with an instructor. As the CAA prepares to leave EASA, can it learn something from the FAA?
10+ min |
October 2020
Pilot
The youngest Dragon Lady
At nine she was a U2 and stratosphere expert, at sixteen she went solo and at seventeen she got her PPL. Ellie Carter shares her inspiring story with us, and offers some suggestions on how we can attract more young people to GA
10+ min |
October 2020
Pilot
Piper's '60s workhorse
It’s dependable, robust, and can take full fuel with all six seats occupied. A landmark of the golden era of GA, the Aztec is a surprisingly pleasant and easy aircraft to fly
10+ min |
October 2020
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SEP over London
Why we should not be doing it! The CAA has a gentle word in our shell-like ear
7 min |