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Bob Walker is the engineering director of Qantas. An aeronautical engineering graduate of the University of Sydney, he joined Qantas in 1949 as a performance and structures engineer. Since then he has held various senior positions within the airline’s engineering and maintenance division. He was the technical development manager during the Boeing 747 acquisition programme
Heat-Seeking Missile Guidance Of all the air-to-air weaponry developed in the latter half of the 20th century, the air-to-air guided missile has probably had the greatest impact, affecting the design of weapon systems, airframes, and propulsion and often leading to a complete reassessment of combat tactics. Air-to-air missiles (AAMs) differ principally in guidance, the two
Which airline was it in late January who had a Captain spoken to sharply by Honolulu radio? Honolulu wanted his time over Arens, a reporting point, between Honolulu and Pago Pago, only to be told he wasn’t tracking by way of Arens! Thankfully he was the only traffic on Airway “Green-89”. What went wrong one
Collins Avionics has added a new colour to the pilot’s panel, backed up by a multifaceted support capability. Collins General Aviation Division’s Regional Manager, Peter Pain, recently gave AUSTRALIAN AVIATION a look-see at two new products designed for the General Aviation Market; the micro-processor controlled Collins Micro Line II VHF-253 communications transceiver with its unique
Since the Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan, a United States Navy carrier presence in the Indian Ocean has become a regular feature of US Foreign Policy. To experience the day-to-day operational environment of a modern carrier battle group Australian Aviation Managing Editor, Jim Thorn and Technology Specialist, Carlo Kopp visited the USS America and Kittyhawk to
Since 1973, the RAAF has operated two squadrons of General Dynamics F-111C aircraft in the strike role, replacing 24 temporary lend-lease F-4E Phantom fighterbombers which had in turn replaced the Canberra bombers of Numbers 1 and 6 Squadrons. The F-111 is a sophisticated weapons platform that has proved to be a very potent and capable
