Pilot Magazine September 2025

SPECIAL ISSUE: BATTLE OF BRITAIN 85TH ANNIVERSARY
Giving lie to the myths: a fresh analysis of the battle that turned the tide in WWII

TEST FLIGHT
In the cockpit of an original Spitfire Mk VIII – a dream aircraft for most pilots, and a key RAF asset during the Battle of Britain

MODEL OF EFFICIENCY
Payload, speed, and minimal fuel consumption: the magic numbers of the Jodel DR1050

AIR INDIA CRASH
Unanswered questions from the preliminary report