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Here pilot Paul Bennet from Maxx G Aerobatics formates MML on the camera ship, Paul Dunshaw’s Nanchang VH-NND near Cowra Airport. (Paul Sadler) Hawker Hurricane Not Sold At Auction The New Zealand Hawker Hurricane put up for sale at auction did not sell. The auction, held by auctioneers Bonhams & Goodman at their Melbourne facility

Recently, a buddy asked me to fly his cute little Corby Starlet again. (See Airtest, November 2006 issue). It hadn’t been airborne for the seven months since I last flew it, and he had not had the chance to fly it himself. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Developing the ‘right stuff’ Chuck Yeager hit the nail on the head when he dismissed the concept of being born with “the right stuff” – maintaining that he got to where he did by experience and hard work. However, on any car trip we can readily observe drivers who have large amounts of experience, but

Flying the thoroughbred Kiwi workhorse Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder and aircraft design is a classic case in point. The RAAF’s DHC4 Caribou or the space program’s ‘Super Guppy’ has rarely been referred to as beautiful aeroplanes, but it is a different conversation when you speak of them in

Will China’s airliner ambitions pose a long term threat to western manufacturers? With two active airliner projects underway, China is building on years of hard work to establish itself as a major aerospace manufacturing centre. The country is no stranger to the industry, having produced various civil and military aircraft over the last 50 years.

Scrutiny increasing The F-35 JSF program has recently come under more scrutiny as the US and partner nations get closer to committing to the aircraft for their future air defence and strike requirements. And nowhere has this debate played out more than in the Australian media, with claims and counter-claims about the aircraft performance or