Update – MAC Mamba

May 18, 1989 0 comment

Mamba Australia’s entrant to the international training market In the vacuum created by the withdrawal of the US manufacturers of light singles, groups all round the world seem to be designing and building two and four seaters. Nowhere is this trend more evident than in Australia, where there are at least seven different projects to

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Centreline

May 18, 1989 0 comment

World News Hong Kong The results of an airport study commissioned by the Hong Kong Government in 1987 were recently announced. Kai Tak, with its single runway, will be completely saturated by 1996 with resultant losses to the Hong Kong economy of HK$101bn. The study, carried out by the local subsidiary of the Pasadena, California

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Rotor Torque

May 18, 1989 0 comment

Hdh MDX Agreement a Major Boost to Australia’s Aircraft Manufacturing Capability The first new commercial helicopter design committed to production in the 1990s has been given the go-ahead – and Australia has a significant piece of the action. When McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company announced the decision to produce the MDX at the HAI Convention in

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Warbirds

May 18, 1989 0 comment

Sea Fury Sold Overseas Followers of the Australian warbird movement will no doubt be shocked to learn that Sea Fury VH-HFA has been sold overseas, in the USA. The big fighter was the second of the ex Iraqi Air Force Furies, imported in 1982, to be restored and flown in Australian skies under ANR 108a.

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Corporate Contrails

May 18, 1989 0 comment

Why Use Corporate Aircraft? This column has, in the past, been used to air our grievances with the Minister and the organisations which support him. While this does indicate to readers some aspects of corporate aviation the ABAA does perform other roles. We do for example act as an enquiry office for a range of

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Centrespread – RAAF Mirage 1110

May 17, 1989 0 comment

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