Australian Aviation

After 40 centuries it’s great to be 30. So proclaimed the billboard astride the six-lane highway leading from Israel International Airport to bustling Tel Aviv. I had to stifle a grin at the originality of such a slogan designed to tell the world of this little state’s “official” birthday, its 30th since gaining independence in

The field of defence industry in Australia is a classic example of a widespread and growing custom in the Western world of allowing real or imagined difficulties to prevent the implementation of key policies. (This paper is submitted on behalf of the Victorian Branch of the Australia Defence Association, but represents a personal view and

John Perry Evaluates the Cougar, Seminole and Duchess Gulfstream American’s GA-7 Cougar, born through what was virtually a toss-up between a light twin and folding gear on the then Gruman American Tiger single, has been much maligned by many evaluation pilot/writers in this country and other nations. More than enough has been written about the

The last Skyhawk rolls off  the production line Long Beach, California – the longest production run for any United States military aircraft has come to an end with the delivery to the United States Navy of the last of the rugged bantamweight A-4 Skyhawks from McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The durable, low-cost jet, built as an

US Plane of the Year in 1978, the Mooney 201 is currently winning hearts and sales in Australia – and not only by virtue of the fact that it can turn in 1mph/1hp. It represents the high point of dedicated work by Mooney’s Eng_ineering VP Roy Lopresti’s team, a breakthrough in DOCs and energy-saving, major