10 Years Ago General Dynamics has received a $4.3 billion contract from the USAF to produce an additional 720 F-16s with an initial delivery under the contract set for next summer, to continue until 1991. By September 15, General Dynamics had delivered 1604 F-16s and is currently producing the aircraft at a rate of 150

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

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