Year: 2018

The Art & Science of an F/A-18 Hornet Display Royal Australian Air Force classic and Super Hornet displays commonly seen at major sporting and cultural events around the country are probably one of the most effective ADF recruitment Tools. The sights and sounds of an F/A-18 manoeuvring at low level is enough to get the

Brisbane Airport draws a $1.3 billion line in the sand Any parent who has undertaken the relatively tedious task of visiting the local hardware store on a mission to top up the kids’ sandpit knows that a 20kg bag of sand weighs … well, 20kg and that means more than a bit of back-bending to

Ambitious Qatar Airways may have been ostracised by its neighbours, and banned from their airspace over allegations Doha is supporting terrorism, but the carrier isn’t slowing down on expansion plans. In fact, it is picking up the pace and splashing out on investments in other airlines. He is a famously fractious individual not slow to

Flying the Beechcraft King Air 350i Some aircraft don’t merely carve a niche for themselves, they create a legacy. This comes about through the successful mating of a quality airframe and powerplant, through sound design philosophy and through longevity. The King Air range is very much one such aircraft with more than 7,300 of its

A contract for the first of up to four KC-46A tankers for Japan has been awarded to Boeing by the USAF. The US$289m (A$370m) contract is a fixed price amount for a single aircraft for the Japanese Air Self Defence Force, the first international sale of the USAF’s new 767-based tanker. The amount includes non-recurring

Perth-based Electro.Aero has completed the first Australian flight of a production-built electric light sport aircraft made by Slovenia-based Pipistrel. The Pipistrel Alpha Electro two-seater, which received Australian certification in late 2017, took off from Perth’s Jandakot Airport on Tuesday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading