Aviation News August 2014

B-2 and B-52 Fairford Deployment
Dino Carrara reports on the recent US Air Force B-2 Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress deployment to RAF Fairford.

Emirates – Redefining Quality
The Middle East’s largest airline continues to amaze the aviation industry with its impressive expansion plans and headline-grabbing aircraft orders. Airliner World Editor Mark Nicholls tells its remarkable story.

Learning to Fly the Lancaster
Flight Lieutenant Seb Davey joined the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as a Dakota captain and Lancaster co-pilot for the 2013 season. Paul E Eden found out what learning to fly the legendary bomber entails.

Boeing 747SP - The Special Jumbo
The Boeing 747SP (Special Performance) could fly further and faster than any passenger jet of its time, allowing airlines to introduce non-stop services to the farthest corners of the world as Charles Kennedy describes.

Plus more articles and sections including the latest civil, military and heritage aviation news.