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Garth Calitz
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Successful A330 MRTT Flight Test for F-15 Automatic Refuelling
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Airbus worked together to successfully complete the automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R)...

Garth Calitz
Oct 10, 20234 min read
Edgar Schmued the Man responsible for the P-51 Mustang Design
Edgar Schmüd was born in Hornbach, Germany, on 30 December 1899. His father Heinrich Schmüd was an Austrian, so Edgar inherited Austrian...

Garth Calitz
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Lockheed Martin Conducts First Flight In U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership with the US Air Force, completed the first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics Tech...

Garth Calitz
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Successful First Fuel Burn for Rolls-Royce Hybrid-Electric Engine
A new Rolls-Royce small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its...

Garth Calitz
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Potential for Aviation
Hydrogen fuel cells are emerging as a high-potential technology that offers significant energy efficiency and de-carbonisation benefits...

Garth Calitz
Sep 7, 20235 min read
UK Aviation Hydrogen Alliance Established
A group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors including easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN...


Garth Calitz
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Convair F2Y Sea Dart – The First and Only Supersonic Seaplane
The Sea Dart began as Convair's entry in a 1948 U.S. Navy contest for a supersonic interceptor aircraft. During the time, there was much...


Garth Calitz
Aug 16, 202317 min read
History of the de Havilland Aircraft Company
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, the founder of the de Havilland World Enterprise, one of the first global manufacturing companies, was one of...

Garth Calitz
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Daher deliver 80th TBM 960
Daher celebrated the 80th delivery of a TBM 960, marking the latest achievement for this top-of-the-line member in the company’s...

Garth Calitz
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Maiden Flight of the Diamond Aircraft eDA40
On 20 July 2023, the all-electric eDA40 made its first flight at Diamond Aircraft’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt (Austria). This marks...
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