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Sixty Minutes Incurs Wrath of Ultralight Community Most people involved in ultralight aviation were dismayed at the recent Sixty Minutes TV report on ultralights entitled, “Free to Fly- Free to Die”. While basically giving the industry a dose of bad publicity the show generally overlooked crucially important facts relating to the accidents it so graphically

No. 4: Japan Koku Jieitai – the Japanese Air Self Defence Force – is part of the Japanese Self Defence Forces. These forces are restricted in personnel numbers, equipment types and budgetary allocation by the Japanese Constitution which was drawn up after World War 2 with Allied ‘guidance’. In fact, if one takes the literal

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When I first saw the Piper Malibu, some ten months ago, I was very impressed. Here stood probably the most beautiful aircraft on the ramp. With its smooth long wings and airstair door leading to a spacious well well-crafted interior and comprehensively equipped panel, it was more like a cabin class twin than a top-of-the-line

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A new and innovative concept for operating VI STOL aircraft from small ships is being developed by British Aerospace. In this article, Roy Braybrook asks . . . Something in the region of 12 years ago, this writer was giving a presentation on the V/STOL Harrier at the Central Studies Establishment in Canberra, and mentioned