Marc Joel Atrero

A Future for Australia in Space? The decision of the Australian government to set up a national Space Board is timely indeed. Is is now becoming readily apparent that any nation claiming to be technologically advanced in the years ahead will have to have a developing and productive space industry. Space is now affecting our

The United States National Transportation Safety Board has found that hundreds of people are being killed and injured unnecessarily each year in light aircraft through not using the shoulder harness component of their seat belt. Through the years from 1972 to 1981 there were 36,500 accidents in the US involving General Aviation aircraft. Of the

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The Tay, the latest engine from Rolls Royce, promises to be a money-spinner for the company. It has been ordered in substantial numbers to power two new aircraft, the Fokker 100 airliner and the Gulfstream IV corporate jet and looks set to emulate the success of its predecessor, the Spey. The decision to go ahead

Charles Ligetl’s USA Tour Charles spent nearly 6 weeks in North America, mainly in the USA. The location of greatest interest was the annual EAA Air Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In spite of many difficulties, Charles managed to get his Stratos to Oshkosh on the eve of the opening. Due to airline space problems, the

The Israeli Air Force Today Part 1 Born some thirty-eight years ago from humble beginnings and with a hotchpotch of light civil and war surplus aircraft, the Israeli Defence Force Air Force (IDFAF) has grown into a force whose exploits and qualities are admired and respected by both friends and foes alike. There can be