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No Quick Decision Likely on Aviation Museum: There seems little likelihood of a quick decision by the Federal Government on financial support for, or the site of, a national aviation museum. A departmental committee has completed a report on potential sites in four States – South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. However, the
Fokker COD Plans Firm: Plans to offer the US Navy a Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) version of Fokker’s F-28 Fellowship have firmed as the Dutch company takes head-on long-time US Navy supplier Grumman in an effort to win the 40-aircraft order. Grumman is offering an updated version of their established C-2 Greyhound while Lockheed are
AADR No More: When this magazine was originally conceived as the chosen name of Australian Aviation & Defence Review Seemed ideal for an annual publication. At that time we never thought that the magazine would be published more frequently than the annuals that were produced in 1977 and 1978. When in June 1979 the first
What began as almost a routine enquiry into the chances of mogas eventually being accepted legally as an aircraft engine fuel, has turned into a startling situation . . . The following root factors have come to light in our first round of queries: • Mogas is being used by many light aircraft operators in
Most people have a private dream. Some are able to make that dream come true – others just dream. For example, MDR’s Managing Editor has a recurring dream, a vision of reigning light aircraft to take gas turbines with the PT6 or Allison as the principal Good Fairy. This writer dreams of really fast travel;
