The big picture

November 11, 2011 0 comment

Across Australia, thousands of aircraft funnel in and out major airports every day. Rather than a well rehearsed sequence, it is a dynamic exercise that may be modified at short notice to accommodate anything from a wind change to an in-flight emergency. Much of making this happen safely and swiftly falls upon the faceless voices

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Something Special

November 10, 2011 0 comment

The Boeing Stearman Air Test In the process of air-testing aeroplanes, occasionally more is involved than the pure handling characteristics and performance profile. Sometimes an aircraft type steps up and grasps the very essence of flight. Such is the case with the Boeing Stearman. First Impressions. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

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Special delivery

November 9, 2011 0 comment

Qantas takes delivery of its 175th Boeing narrowbody It was perhaps symbolic that the wing of our 737-800 VH-VZS “Tamworth” with its striking winglet appeared to salute Mr Rainier just south of Seattle as we made several right hand turns towards our next destination –Hawaii – for the volcano dominates the skyline and overlooks the

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Out in front

November 8, 2011 0 comment

Airservices and Airways pioneer ATM technologies Whichever way you look at air traffic control, Airservices Australia and Airways New Zealand are two of the world’s leading air navigation service providers (ANSPs). Australian Aviation examines the philosophy and technologies that set them apart. The message at Airservices Australia, one of the world’s most awarded ANSPs, is

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Hits and misses

November 7, 2011 0 comment

The troubled F-35 JSF has hit a number of key milestones in recent weeks, giving its supporters more ammunition in their efforts to fight off those who have threatened the program due to budgetary or performance issues. Arguably the biggest recent flight test success was the deployment of F-35B test aircraft BF-2 and BF-4 from

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32SQN

November 6, 2011 0 comment

ACO, AvWO and lead-in pilot training Seventy years ago next February, in the stifling heat of a Papuan New Guiniean airfield, the RAAF’s 32 Squadron was formed. Drawn from flights from 6, 23 and 24 Squadrons, the unit was immediately in action, commencing anti submarine patrols on the very day it was stood up. Flying

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