10 Years Ago • In a move welcomed by owners of antique and replica aircraft, the US FAA has reduced from 12 to 3 inches, the permitted minimum vertical dimensions of tail or fuselage registration letters on aircraft with design, structural and operating speeds less than 180 kts. • The Singapore Air Force has received
The second and concluding part of our profile of this classic American World War II fighter, in which postwar developments and activities, Australian production and the unique Twin Mustang are described. North American P-51 Mustang Part 2 While the single-seat Mustang had well and truly proved its worth as a long-range escort fighter, that very
CRS Becoming a Major Tactical Force In Future Airline Marketing War CRS, the acronym spells Computer Reservations System, and to mariy it ushers in a powerful new weapon in the coming international air transport war. And war it is. Deregulation in the USA has spawned a new breed of mega airlines. United, American, Delta, Trans
Boeing has now formally embarked on a comprehensive programme to develop a completely new aircraft for introduction as early as 1992. The 7J7, as it is called during the current development stage, will seat about 150 passengers and take advantage of emerging technologies in propulsion, aerodynamics, structures and aircraft systems, as well as Innovative concepts
Hercules Fiasco Raises Serious Doubts About Government Aircraa Disposal Procedures “A level of mismanagement and incompetence that’s unbelievable” was how Peter Couchman, of the award-winning ABC 4 Corners current affairs programme, described the nearly decade-old attempt to sell Australia’s C-130A Hercules aircraft. The excellent segment on the Hercules fiasco went to air during June and
The Paris Air Show has often been called the Olympics of the air. And indeed it ought to be. It is by far the biggest of the international air shows (though Farnborough is rapidly closing the gap) and due to France’s relatively independent political stance, it tends to attract a large contingent of countries that