Marc Joel Atrero

Eurocopter Increases Market Share But Posts Loss The Eurocopter Group posted an operating loss of 324m French Francs ($A81m) for 1993 on revenues of 10.05bn FF ($A2.5bn), although it did boost market performance in both commercial and military sectors. During the year the Eurocopter Group recorded sales of 9.32bn FF ($A2.3bn), on par with 1992

Robinson Helicopter Safety Course Addresses High R22 Accident Rate Alarming as it may sound, of the 350 Robinson R22 helicopters sold in Australia, 129 have been written off in accidents so far, and over 25 of the remaining 220 are expected to be involved in an accident in the next twelve months. Yet as this

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