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MAXing out

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Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 stretches thinking around its half-century old narrowbody Boeing’s double-stretched 737 MAX 10 narrowbody, capable of carrying up to 230 passengers over a 3215nm distance, was the talk of this year’s Paris Air Show. At 4.32m longer than the approximately 150 737-800 aircraft currently flying Australia’s skies, the MAX 10 is an

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Rotor Torque

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Airbus Helicopters launches the RACER Airbus Helicopters unveiled its Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) compound demonstrator concept at the Paris Airshow on June 20 as the manufacturer sets its sights on the civil high-speed rotorcraft market. Able to take off and land vertically, RACER will be able to fly at more than 238kt. This content

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Know your passengers

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Why no-one should be allowed to travel on a flight unless they have been identified Domestic air travel in Australia is vulnerable to the use and exploitation by terrorists. Suspect terrorists use air travel to meet supporters, attend training and plan an attack. And if given an opportunity, to commit a terrorist attack on a

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Plus or minus?

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The A380plus aims for a more efficient superjumbo, but airlines remain quiet Passengers love the A380. That much has been clear to Airbus and airlines for years. The problem is making the economics work when airlines don’t have the capability to charge more for A380 flights, particularly when only some passengers are willing to pay

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Issue 351: Meet the Falcons

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Dassault Aviation sets its sights on Australia and Asia Dassault Aviation is no stranger to Australia. The French manufacturer of the Mirage and Rafale fighter jets and the Falcon series of business jets has long had a significant presence in Australia. The Dassault name is most closely associated in Australia with the 116 Mirage III

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August 2017

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NEW ALLOCATIONS REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AIN/5 Curtiss P-40N-5-CU Kittyhawk 28709 15/6/17 Precision Airmotive, 171 Trakton Rd Whorouly Vic 3735 VH-AOE 42-104947 This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Address Password Keep me signed in on this device Forgot

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