Marc Joel Atrero

Regional Airline News Air Kangaroo Island Cessna 402B VH-ATI departed Parafield for Moorabbin on May 31 on delivery to a private owner in the Melbourne area while Beech H-18 Trigear VH-ATX was noted at Archerfield on June 18 operating with Sunland Aviation. Eastern Australia Airlines continues to experience problems with its stall warning system on

Boeing 747 Part I At 511 square metres (5500 square feet) its wing area is larger than a three bedroom home, or a college baseball court. Its tail height is equivalent to that of a six storey building. When fully pressurised, approximately a tonne of air is added to its weight. It is massive and

A19 – Aesl Ct-4a Airtrainer The New Zealand produced CT-4A Airtrainer can trace its ancestry from the Australian Victa Airtourer, designed by Henry Millicer in the 1950s. The Millicer Airtourer, powered by a 65hp (48kW) Continental engine, first flew on March 31 1959 and the production rights were then purchased by Victa Consolidated Industries. The

10 Years Ago The First North American Rockwell B-1b Is Due To Be Rolled Out In Formal Ceremonies At Palmdale At North American Aircraft Operations On September 4 With A First Flight Scheduled For Early October. At Edwards Afb, B-1b No 2 Which Re-entered Flight Test During March 1983, Crashed On August 29 On Its

Jim Thorn Interviews Graeme McMahon As Ansett heads towards its sixtieth year as an airline it finally realises the long cherished dream of its founder R. Ansett, to be able to operate long haul international services under its own name. Next month that dream finally becomes a reality, a reality at a time when Ansett

Australian Army Seeking A Modern Reconnaissance Helicopter The Australian Army is in the process of seeking a new reconnaissance helicopter to support the Australian Defence Force’s Land Force in northern Australia. The helicopter order, for a machine likely to be in the 3.5 to 5 tonne class, could number between a minimum of 24 to