Australian Aviation

EXPLANATION OF AIRCRAFT TYPES: Beech 33 Debonair & Bonanza, Beech 35 & 36 Bonanza, Beech 23 Musketeer, Sundowner & Sport, Beech 60 Duke, Beech 77 Skipper, Beech 76 Duchess & Beech 200 King Air. Cessna 500 Series Citations, C441 Conquest , C425 Conquest 2, C188 Agwagon, Agtruck, C177 Cardinal. DeHavilland DH82 Tiger Moth, DH84 Dragon,

Alternative Engines Promise a New Era In General Aviation Propulsion One of the most common criticisms raised against modern-day general aviation aircraft is the dormant state of engine technology. Statements to the effect that most present GA piston engines have their basic design origins before World War II are indeed difficult to counter. Moreover, these

THAT ESTABLISHED CIVIL AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA The rapidly worsening situation to the north of Australia was soon to result in increased threats to Australia itself. The impending Japanese invasion of Java was responsible for a steady stream of evacuees from the area. Part Twenty-One in a Series Examining the Airliners The volume of air traffic

The Controversial Lockheed F-104 Starfighter In 1954, from out of the “Skunk Works” came an aircraft with a wing so thin and razor sharp that “it could cut steak”. It was said to be a “missile with a man in it”. It could climb higher and fly faster than anything that had been built before.

Asian Air Power No. 5: New Zealand It may seem strange to classify the Royal New Zealand Air Force as ‘Asian’. Nevertheless, like Australia, New Zealand has commitments in Asia through the Five Power Defence Arrangement (by which Britain, Australia and New Zealand guarantee the security of Malaysia and Singapore). Each year A-4K Skyhawks of

Asia has always been a bastion of private enterprise though on the aviation scene most of its airlines have traditionally been state-owned. One carrier though stands out as an above-average performer, not only in Asia but throughout the world, that carrier is also relatively unique In being privately owned, that carrier is Cathay Pacific. Cathay