When I first saw the Piper Malibu, some ten months ago, I was very impressed. Here stood probably the most beautiful aircraft on the ramp. With its smooth long wings and airstair door leading to a spacious well well-crafted interior and comprehensively equipped panel, it was more like a cabin class twin than a top-of-the-line
A new and innovative concept for operating VI STOL aircraft from small ships is being developed by British Aerospace. In this article, Roy Braybrook asks . . . Something in the region of 12 years ago, this writer was giving a presentation on the V/STOL Harrier at the Central Studies Establishment in Canberra, and mentioned
United to Take over Pan Am NZ Routes The imminent arrival of United Airlines on the former Pan American South Pacific routes has sent tremors through established carriers, not the least Air New Zealand, which suspected United was casting around for a way in. The New Zealand company’s concern is not only the prospect of
Fokker’s Airliner for the Future It is ironic that in the dying days of its production history, the F28 Fellowship is attracting greater sales than at any other time. Fokker rightly discerns from this that their thinking on an F28 replacement, or perhaps successor, is right on track. That aircraft is the Fokker 100, essentially
Dollar Doldrums Ravage Defence Budgeting: The sharp decline of the value of the Australian dollar, particularly against the US dollar, is having a serious effect on major defence equipment projects. Defence budgeting has been gravely affected, and this is likely to lead to the deferral, if not the cancellation, of some current or future projects.