North American Xb-70 Valkyrie The story of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie starts with the very reason for its creation. During World War 11, the service ceiling of strategic bombers rose from the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley’s 17,600 feet, through the Heinke! He-111’s 27,900 feet to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress· 31,800 feet. This increase in ceiling
Air Traffic Control in Europe Is It Applicable to Australia It is always interesting and educational to examine the ways others go about providing a service with which we are familiar. It is also important to remember that “their way evolved due to their own local conditions and requirements 83, of course, did ours. In
In recent years business aviation has become increasingly important. It is now seen as a means for employees to reach essential locations directly, without having to rely on possibly inconvenient airline routes, something that the events of recent months has graphically highlighted. In Australia, it has become well established, in part due to the geography.
F-111 Avionics Update Bids Much Higher Than Expected? The planned avionics update for the RAAF’s 22 F-111C Amberley-based strike jets remains targeted in Defence Department/RAAF planning but may be under cost restraints as to the full requirement and timetables. The tenders by General Dynamics, the original manufacturer, and Rockwell came under evaluation in the second
AIA International Council Fight Offsets The main message of particular relevance to the Australian aerospace industry from US participants at the Aerospace Industry Association (AIA) of America International Conference – be they from DOD, the Department of Commerce, from Congress or from the sub-contract level of industry- was their intention to get rid of offsets.