Australian Aviation

Challenging the Myth A story board in the Korean War display at the Australian War Memorial asserts that, “after the first encounter between [RAAF] Meteors and [Chinese] MiGs … it was clear that the MiGs outclassed the Meteors in nearly every way”, a judgment that represents received wisdom. It is, however, inconsistent with the facts.

The promise of AIR 6500 The Australian Defence Force is embarking on its most complex ever command and control project, designed to achieve what no other nation has yet fully achieved, an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system. Under AIR 6500, the ADF plans to link together all the various sensors and capabilities to

The RAAF’s ambitious plans for an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system The Australian Defence Force is embarking on its most complex ever command and control project, designed to achieve what no other nation has yet fully achieved, an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system. Under AIR 6500, the ADF plans to link

RMIT inspired by Fly Your Ideas Melbourne’s RMIT University has made another strong showing in this year’s Airbus’s Fly Your Ideas student competition with a runner-up place for three students who proposed setting up a United Nations-backed fleet of A400M heavy lift transports ready to fight bushfires around the world at a moment’s notice. However,

When weather strikes The first fogs of 2017 are beginning to creep across the thresholds of Australia’s capital city airports. The moist, stagnant air masses come not long after the east coast of Australia has been through a torrid few rounds with Mother Nature. Incessant rain, strong winds, low cloud and a dose of Cyclone

Lavatories feel the squeeze as airlines plump for density Airline lavatories aren’t glamorous. Very few passengers give them much thought until something goes wrong — either there aren’t enough, or one gets blocked, or the entire lavatory system goes down and an aircraft has to divert. Advances in lavatory technology mean fewer lavs going awry