Marc Joel Atrero

An aircraft baggage container capable of absorbing shock waves from bombs such as the one which destroyed the PanAm 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, has been developed by Royal Ordnance (RO), a subsidiary of British Aerospace (BAe). The new Protective Cargo Container (PCC) has undergone extensive trials at RO’s unique Fast Event Facility at Chorley in

10 Years Ago Four Viscounts have been purchased by British Air Ferries from Euroair, taking its fleet total of the type to 17. The first flight of an RAF Lockheed TriStar K.Mk 1 tanker took place on July 9. It is the first of six TriStars to be converted from British Airways TriStar 500s by

Emp – the Emerging Electromagnetic Threat EMP or Electro Magnetic Pulse is the next great weapon to evolve in modern warfare. Traditionally associated with nuclear weapons, EMP is about to cross the divide between strategic nuclear and conventional tactical weapons, thus adding a new dimension to the conduct of strategic air warfare as we know

Pilatus PC-12 I was recently offered the opportunity to sample the new Pilatus PC-12 single engine turboprop aircraft which has just entered service with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The five aircraft on order, two of which have already been delivered, are configured for their future medical role with inbuilt specialist medical systems, but on

Four Important Air Force Projects Approved in 1995/96 Budget A number of key Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) new major capital equipment projects which have been in the pipeline for some time were officially approved in the 1995/96 Defence Budget context in May. The most notable Air Force project to receive Government approval, with funding

Australian Aviation July 1995 The loose grouping of Airbus Industrie, Boeing and the various major European based Airbus consortium partners has just completed its two year in-depth design feasibility study into the market and engineering viability of an early 21st century Very Large Aircraft. It is now anticipated that a decision to either proceed or