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by Marc Joel Atrero June 23, 1978

… The low-tail design was eventually found to be marginally more efficient, a fact that was established on the recent 767 some time ago. British Airways has acquired 19 of the 186/200 seat Rolls Royce R8211 powered jets which will play centre fiddle to the Boeing 737-200 and Lockheed Tristar medium and long range trijets

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This is believed to be the first authoritative independent listing of secondhand aircraft selling in Australia – a guide in a vital market giving potential buyers a fair indication of what to expect to pay in broad terms for used machines in this country. The prices tabulated below have been obtained from authorised distributors dealers,

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Bill Bedford recently flew in Harrier G-VTOL from the Ski Jump with John Farley, Chief  Test Pilot, British Aerospace (Dunsfold). It was Bill’s first Harrier flight since he retired as Chief Test Pilot in 1967. In non-technical terms, he describes his impressions of this experience and adds some reminiscences and philosophical reflections. Imagine sitting in

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The rescure of Wallaby 164 by Wing Commander J. Staaf, Commanding Officer, No. 35 Squadron. Caribou 164, call sign “Wallaby 164”, crashed during take-off at Eliptamin Airfield Papua New Guinea on October 2 1978. Prior to the crash, the aircraft had been engaged in a routine exercise with other Caribou and Iroquois of No 35

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The Super 80’s Advanced Integrated Cockpit When the DC-9 Super 80 makes its airborne debut, pilots will be introduced to the most advanced cockpit in the air carrier industry. McDonnell Douglas design engineers, wo, king with the Super 80 project pilot, have developed a cockpit configuration that will ensure maximum operational efficiency with a minimum

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During World War I military planners recognised that aerial photography was a most useful information-gathering tool. Cameras were first used in Zeppelins then aircraft werc­ similarly fitted. In the time between the world wars, aerial reconnaissance techniques and equipment were developed to produce aerial photographs of very high quality. Cameras using specially developed long focal

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