Australian Aviation

The Art & Science of an F/A-18 Hornet Display Royal Australian Air Force classic and Super Hornet displays commonly seen at major sporting and cultural events around the country are probably one of the most effective ADF recruitment Tools. The sights and sounds of an F/A-18 manoeuvring at low level is enough to get the

Brisbane Airport draws a $1.3 billion line in the sand Any parent who has undertaken the relatively tedious task of visiting the local hardware store on a mission to top up the kids’ sandpit knows that a 20kg bag of sand weighs … well, 20kg and that means more than a bit of back-bending to

Ambitious Qatar Airways may have been ostracised by its neighbours, and banned from their airspace over allegations Doha is supporting terrorism, but the carrier isn’t slowing down on expansion plans. In fact, it is picking up the pace and splashing out on investments in other airlines. He is a famously fractious individual not slow to

Flying the Beechcraft King Air 350i Some aircraft don’t merely carve a niche for themselves, they create a legacy. This comes about through the successful mating of a quality airframe and powerplant, through sound design philosophy and through longevity. The King Air range is very much one such aircraft with more than 7,300 of its

Airliners and volcanic ash don’t mix The ominous ash clouds that spewed forth from Mount Agung hung ominously over the island of Bali, threatening the residents and their homes. Those same clouds impact upon the world of aviation in a variety of ways and for many it stirs memories of the British Airways Boeing 747

Navy farewells the Seahawk Bravo and Battle Budgie Flying low over storm-tossed seas off Newcastle, NSW special forces soldiers aboard a Navy Seahawk helicopter launched from frigate HMAS Stuart eyed their target and at the chosen moment, fast-roped onto the deck of the North Korean freighter MV Pong Su. ‘You don’t need combat operations to