The giant of the aircraft marketing world in Australia today is Hawker Pacific. Three years ago this company of the giant Hawker Siddeley Group was separated from the manufacturing arm in Australia, which now operates independently as Hawker de Havilland Australia. Hawker’s range includes Airbus, Falcon Jet, Redifon simulators, de Havilland Canada, Nomad, Beechcraft and

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The Spruce Goose is the world’s biggest and most mysterious aircraft. Twenty-six years ago, the flying boat and its equally mysterious creator – billionaire Howard Hughes – went into hiding. The fate of Howard Hughes became known in 1976 when his death was announced. Now the wraps are being taken off the $60 million Spruce

The Ascendance of Airborne Early Warning “The rocking is troublesome and increases with the force of the wind, and sometimes prevents the use of glasses; but … one can see the movements of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery with the naked eye; and I could count the pieces of the redoubts and ramparts without any