Category: Aircraft Profile

Build Your Own Aircraft

Meet Deon Swanepoel and Brett Williams, hangar mates at the Algoa Flying Club in Gqeberha who built their own aircraft and who spend time sharing experiences while constantly tinkering with

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The sad story of Vulcan XH558

The Avro Vulcan strategic bomber has a shape – and a presence – unlike any other aircraft. Hulking yet elegant, menacing yet slightly comical, with a camouflage scheme that made

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Helicopters reimagined

Hill Helicopters has redefined helicopter design with its new HX50 as this disruptive new company unveils its first model to deliver in 2024/5. Its disruptive, ground-up HX50 is a 5-seat,

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Diamond Aircraft DART-750

On 12 June 2023, the DART-750 aerobatic trainer powered by the PT6A-25C turboprop engine made its first flight at Diamond Aircraft’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt in Austria and is scheduled

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SAAF Gripens return to the sky

After a year-long absence, the South African Air Force’s premier combat aircraft, the Gripen, returned to the sky in time to wow crowds at the September 2022 Africa Aerospace and

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