What makes one commercial airliner a success while its rival drifts into obscurity? In this, the final of a four-part series, John Vogel examines the aircraft that were the Also-Rans. Welcome to the final edition of our Also-Rans series. What constitutes an Also-Ran depends on simply one factor – it didn’t sell and consequently cost

Maritime patrol is a very important part of Australia’s defence network, and to efficiently carry out this task, the Royal Australian Air Force operates the Number 92 (Maritime) Wing. Based at Edinburgh in South Australia, Number 92 Wing consists of Numbers 10 and 11 Squadrons, an associated training squadron, and Number 492 Maintenance Squadron. Number

Some call it the Rockwell Jetprop Commander 840; Bethany labels it the Rockwell Jetproposition. Others say its real name is the Rockwell 690C. Whichever way you pronounce it, Rockwell international twin-turboprop Commander 840 looks like a winner in the Australasian and Pacific region as far as economy-based sales and efficiency are concerned. The new technology

THIS IS PART TWO OF A SERIES. In Part One we told the story of the early aces and how the term originated. We then followed the development of the first fighter aircraft and their impact on air warfare. The article concluded by comparing the top-scoring aces of both world wars and the place the