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The Anatomy of the Tacjammer The practice of using tactical aircraft to carry high power radar jamming equipment originated during WWII, when RAF Defiants fitted with Mandrel jammers first disrupted the operation of the Luftwaffe’s Freya A-band acquisition radars. Defiants equipped with Mandrel jammers or Moonshine deception repeaters and rocket firing Typhoons thus laid the
Aircrew Team Management Targeted at Saving Lives Welcome to our revised Air Safety column as we continue to run items of interest from the RAAF’s excellent Spotlight journal. Spotlight is produced by the RAAF’s highly respected Directorate of Air Force Safety and though relating primarily to military aviation, contains much of direct relevance and interest
Tristar In February, 1966, American Airlines issued a specification for a twin engined, widebody, 250 seat, short to medium range jet aircraft. Two companies, the newly merged McDonnell Douglas Corporation and Lockheed, responded. Discussions with potential customers ironically led both to make the same major design change, the introduction of a third engine. The L1011
New Minister – Yet Again After countless changes to the aviation portfolio over the past years we have another new face responsible for the Aviation portfolio. This time the Prime Minster picked Mr Gary Punch who has, for years, _been characterised by his opposition to the development of Sydney Alrpcirt. This does not exactly fill
Industry Putting Pressure on Caa To Streamline Certification Procedures Australia’s airlines and the major General Aviation aircraft distributors are beginning to publicly query the often unique certification standards applied to Australian registered transport aircraft. Qantas and Ansett have both issued lengthy submissions to both the Industries Assistance Commission inquiry into the travel and tourism industries
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Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
Raising the Bar in Commercial Laundry: How Rinse & Repeat Is Redefining Service for Aviation
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
UPRT Australia- Transforming Aviation’s Greatest Risk into Its Greatest Asset
