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Going Supersonic  Bremont marks Concorde’s 50th with limited edition If there is one thing we’ve learned over 40 years at Australian Aviation, it’s that everyone loves the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this game-changing and beautiful aircraft, British watchmaker Bremont has launched its eighth historical limited edition timepiece, the Bremont Supersonic, incorporating

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GE9x Ready to Rise

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The GE9X is General Electric’s latest and biggest ever engine and could be the power plant that brings to fruition Project Sunrise, the Qantas ambition to launch non-stop commercial flights between Sydney and London. Now undergoing ground and flight testing, the US engine-maker says all systems are go for entry into service in 2020. A

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Debrief

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News briefs from across aviation Defence News The RAAF’s 36 Squadron is using the popular DJI Phantom 4 drone to conduct visual inspections of its C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. Using the consumer-level drone, which retails for around $1,100, means 36SQN maintenance personnel can inspect hard-to-access areas of the aircraft, including its 16.8-metre high vertical stabiliser,

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Flight levels

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What ifs The quandaries facing young would-be pilots It would seem that the pilot shortage is truly beginning to bite. The projected number of pilots that will be required over the coming decades is daunting and the industry appears to be in a state of catch-up as if the situation appeared instantly out of the

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F-35 Weapon (Lightning’s Strikes)

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The power of lightning Precision weapons are the sting in the tale When Australia’s F-35 Lightning aircraft enter operational service, they will be equipped with a range of highly capable weapons enabling the aircraft to perform a range of missions from the outset. Integrated onto the F-35A is an initial basic weapons fit of a

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Asia Watch: Budget boom

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More LCCs line up to win a share of the action In a country the size of South Korea, population around 50 million, you would think that six low cost carriers and two mainline full-service national airlines would be enough to meet travel demand on domestic and international air routes. Apparently not. This content is

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