The Petrel Floatplanes provide the most fun of all flying, but they can also be so expensive. Water just eats steel and aluminium, and salt water seems as corrosive as acid. But now there is an inexpensive alternative, the Petrel. A kitplane (also available in fully completed form) of fibreglass, anodized aluminium, stainless steel and
N15 – Hawker Siddley HS.748 The HS.748 had already been acquired for the RAAF over 1967 and 1968 – two as VIP transports for No 34 Squadron, serialled A10-595 and -596, and eight as navigational trainers to replace the Dakotas of the School of Air Navigation, serialled A10-601 to -608. Again, as with previous aircraft
Early Piper Pa-28 Cherokees Probably the most prolific family of light aircraft ever offered, the Piper PA-28 Cherokee series of four seat low wing light aircraft has been in almost continuous production since the first model was delivered in 1961. It has only been in recent years that production has been suspended once or twice
Seasprite v Lynx: The battle for Australia’s small ship helicopter The Westland Super Lynx and Kaman Super Seasprite are competing for Australia’s most important naval helicopter contract since the Seahawk. The winner of the demanding contract will supply 18 intermediate helicopters to operate from Australia’s Anzac frigates, plus possibly further units for Offshore Patrol Combatants
Western Pacific’s Logojets US operator Western Pacific Airlines’ Air Logo program has successfully caught the public’s eye and helped the airline to become one of the fastest growing US regionals in little more than a year. As well as the flying colours, the airline’s success formula includes discount fares, no meals, a medium haul route
Government Reversal On Airport Ownership The Federal Government has backed down from its earlier position of no cross ownership restrictions in the privatisation of Australia’s major airports and has instead limited cross ownership in the big three airports to 15%. The government had planned to offer the airport leases unencumbered by cross ownership restrictions to