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Jetstream J41 In deciding to launch the J41 project several years ago the British Aerospace Jetstream division called upon the tried and true plan of upgrading and building upon the success of an existing type, in this case the successful J31 18 seat commuter. The stretched and more powerful Jetstream 41 now is on offer
Ts-11 Iskra Flies Gordon Glynn’s TS-11 Iskra (Spark), VH-ADG (1H0816) made its first flight following overhaul on Saturday June 4 at Bankstown, NSW. The flight was piloted by John Hamilton. John, who flies for Qantas, is an ex-RAN pilot and has A-4 Skyhawk and A-7 Corsair flight time logged away. Gordon obtained two Iskras from
Fighter Upgrades Part 2 The decline in defence budgets which has occurred since the collapse of the USSR, as well as the saturation of the fighter marketplace with second hand aircraft, have created a boom in the fighter upgrade business. Systems integrators worldwide have taken advantage of the shift in the marketplace, and virtually no
Stolp Starduster Too Imagine bright sunlight on four scarlet and white wings. Envisage them framing the rapidly whirling earth and sky ahead of you to the accompaniment of the wind whining in their interlacing wires. See the clear reality of the ground below yet feel at one with the air, not remote outside your aircraft
New Projects Aim To Make Airbus Number One Now in its 25th year, Airbus Industrie is able to offer a complete product range of airliners ranging from 120 to 400 seats. Having fulfilled its original goal of offering a comprehensive product line, Airbus is looking at a number of new projects and derivatives of existing