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Later this year the RAAF will retire its fleet of F-111 bombers after 37 years service. The aircraft have become difficult to keep airworthy, and their extreme maintenance costs have made them economically unsustainable. Nor do they have the operational edge they once enjoyed. No professional airman could support their retention. Yet the decision to

When small 75 to 100-seat regional jets first appeared, many predicted the end of the line for larger turboprops. Wrong, there has been room for both, with several more regional jets on the way, while large turboprops are firmly on the drawing board. Jets and turboprops compete on a range of different sector lengths, with

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