By Jason Paur, WIRED   From the earliest days of aviation, pilots have relied upon paper maps to help find their way. Even in an era of GPS and advanced avionics, you still see pilots lugging around 20 pounds or more of charts.   But those days are numbered, because maps are giving way to iPads.   The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing charter company Executive Jet Management to use Apple's tablet as an approved alternative to paper charts. The authorization follows three months

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Story by Marc Selinger   The U.S. Air Force announced Thursday that it has selected Boeing’s NewGen Tanker to be its new KC-46A air refueling jet.   The contract award, which follows a rigorous Air Force review of industry proposals, means Boeing will build the next-generation tanker that will replace 179 of the service’s 1950s-era KC-135s.   Boeing officials said they are honored by the selection and will meet the Air Force’s requirement to deliver the first 18 combat-ready aircraft by 2

Handley Page 0-400   In the days of Red Baron 3-D squadron "wars", we would fly fighters as bombers. Why? Simply, there were no bombers that were flyable in game. This served the community well and still does, but it still wasn't the same.   Then 777 Studios announced they were going to have a true bomber in game, a real bomber. The first to be released was the Handley-Page 0/400. This was something most WW1 sims seemed to have forgotten about. A brief history of the airplane "The impr

“DCS: A-10C WARTHOG” Released   DUXFORD, UK, February 21, 2011 – The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics now offer “DCS: A-10C Warthog” as a digital download for $59.99.   Purchase "DCS: A-10C Warthog" at: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=1322&scr=shop&lang=en   "DCS: A-10C Warthog" is a PC simulation of the U.S. premier Close Air Support attack aircraft. This is the second aircraft in the DCS series, following DCS: Black Shark, and raises the bar eve

This is from Jason at 777 studios     Pre-Order DFW C.V   Dear pilots,   Today is an important day for us. Some time ago we took on the responsibility of trying to offer you something different, the embodiment of our ideas of what this hobby could and should be in this new age of technology. We did not try to emulate the current authorities and we did not try to merely copy others, but rather build something we ourselves would want to participate in. In this modern era of developme