Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorWarbirds
October 15, 2008 0 commentFantastic Pfalz the Australian War Memorial in Canberra is Preparing to Launch a New Permanent Exhibit Featuring Five Meticulously Restored Ww1 Aircraft, Titled ‘over the Front – the Great War in the Air’. The New Exhibit Will Showcase the Memorial’s Rare German Pfalz D. Xii and Albatros D. Va Fighters, as Well as Its Se.
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October 14, 2008 0 comment… over London (inverted) For reasons of safety to the general populace, single-engined aeroplanes are absolutely banned over central London west of the Thames Barrier. But, once each year, the UK CAA grants a special exemption to a favoured few. In 2008, over the weekend of August 2-3, these were the Red Bull racers in
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October 13, 2008 0 commentStall warning sounds for general aviation Australia’s general aviation industry will face intense pressure from regulation, ageing aircraft, skills and training, and airport access issues, which will require strong leadership and coordination across the wide-ranging industry in order to ensure that the few growth opportunities can be harnessed. That seemed to be the industry’s reaction
Read moreOPCON – the last F-111 aircrew course
October 12, 2008 0 commentThe RAAF’s final F-111 operational conversion (OPCON) course concluded in July with the completion of Exercise Northern Challenge in north Queensland. The exercise, which comprised a two week deployment to Townsville and a serie. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Read moreBombardier’s CSeries
October 11, 2008 0 commentThe narrowbody game changer? Airbus and Boeing say they won’t have new narrowbodies to replace the A320 and 737NG families ready until mid-to-late next decade. But in Mirabel, near Montreal, Bombardier Aerospace is already working on its all-new contender for this critical segment of the airliner market, the CSeries. This content is available exclusively to
Read moreFlying a fine line
October 10, 2008 0 commentThe shortest distance between two points is a straight line. However, in the dynamic environment of the upper atmosphere, for high flying airliners this may not always be strictly true in terms of time, fuel and passenger comfort. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
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