Australian Aviation

Defence Scientists Play Crucial Role in F-18 Acquisition The reality of Australia’s F /A-18 acquisition programme soon to be seen in the evidence of two disassembled US-manufactured machines being put together again in Australian factories, and the handover of the first two of the RAAF’s new tactical fighters (NTF) at St Louis in October recalls

• Recent suggestions that East-West was learning to be a good the little second-string airline that would stick to its niche on secondary routes are beginning to look more than a little questionable. An icy-eyed accountants’ re-appraisal of East-West’s finances since its takeover by Skywest last December has resulted in whittling down of the discounts

A Worthy Alternative to the Small Corporate Turboprop Despite the depressing performance of aircraft sales generally over the past two years and a $5 million loss incurred by Piper Aircraft Corporation during fiscal year 1983, the company has met the challenges of the future with a vengeance. Far from sitting back and waiting for the

Part Fifteen in a Series Examining the Airliners That Established Civil Aviation in Australia The DH-86 four-engined biplane occupies an important place in Australian air transport development. It was designed as the result of a Qantas-Imperial Airways requirement to operate an air service from England to Australia. As such it became the first aircraft to

The fuel flow gauges quiver as the aircraft accelerates on full afterburner, the attack radar scope glowing Its bright orange, and it is an incredible sensation being strapped into the right handset of the awesome F-111C, even if it’s only a simulator. I was given a unique opportunity, thanks to the RAAF, the opportunity to

In a few years time there will be few aviation companies that will be able to operate efficiently without the use of computers. I recently had the opportunity to witness a demonstration of some of the general aviation software programmes Bruce Whalen of Aviation Computers, Moorabbin Airport, has developed specifically for the industry. Bruce has