Year: 1984

Sikorsky to Produce Civil Version of Blackhawk Helo: Sikorsky have come to realise that it is a shame to let a good airframe go to waste and have attained FAA Certification for their S-70C, a cargo-opted civil version of the UH-60 Blackhawk and S-70 Seahawk. The S-70C is powered by twin General Electric CT7-2C engines,

Thank You: The small staff of Australian Aviation would like to sincerely thank all our readers for their strong support over the past year. Name of the game in publishing is circulation, and thanks to you, we have just posted our eighth consecutive bi-annual circulation increase as verified by the Circulation Audit Bureau (CAB). This

The Barrier Reef Comes of Age: Ten, or even five years ago it would have seemed far-sighted to suggest that Boeing 767 and even 747SP-sized aircraft could eventually be operating into a Barrier Reef Island resort. Today that is happening and will become a reality on June 16 when the first scheduled Ansett 737 service

Defence Scientists Play Crucial Role in F-18 Acquisition The reality of Australia’s F /A-18 acquisition programme soon to be seen in the evidence of two disassembled US-manufactured machines being put together again in Australian factories, and the handover of the first two of the RAAF’s new tactical fighters (NTF) at St Louis in October recalls

• Recent suggestions that East-West was learning to be a good the little second-string airline that would stick to its niche on secondary routes are beginning to look more than a little questionable. An icy-eyed accountants’ re-appraisal of East-West’s finances since its takeover by Skywest last December has resulted in whittling down of the discounts

A Worthy Alternative to the Small Corporate Turboprop Despite the depressing performance of aircraft sales generally over the past two years and a $5 million loss incurred by Piper Aircraft Corporation during fiscal year 1983, the company has met the challenges of the future with a vengeance. Far from sitting back and waiting for the