Propjet News Cessna 425 N6874G msn 0184 arrived at Essendon from Alice Springs on 5/10 after completing its ferry flight from Fresno, California, via the North Atlantic and the Middle East. The Cessna 425 will be registered VH-JER to a private owner at Essendon. Cessna 441 N51LR msn 0157 is another recent import to Australia
The Grob 61098 To the question, what is better than an aircraft put to use, a satisfactory answer is aircraft put to two or more uses. A commercial transport aircraft, designed solely for one function, pays its way being flown 3,000 hours or more a year. A private aircraft on the other hand never pays
10 Years Ago As a result of encouraging world wide market response, British Aerospace is to go ahead with Jetstream 31 production at Prestwick. Commitments have been received from five operators for 13 aircraft with nine options, while letters of interest have been received for a further 30-40 aircraft from 16 operators. The first sale
The Boeing 767 Part II Part Thirty-Two in a Series Examining the Airlines That Established Civil Aviation in Australia For Qantas, the Boeing 767 has assumed a place of increasing importance in its global network. It has played a major part in improving profitability by economically operating on routes too thin for 747s and servicing
Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter The angular F-117A is without doubt the oddest yet product of Kelly Johnson’s remarkable Skunk Works. It is however a milestone in tactical air weapon systems design, the full implications of which are still to be demonstrated. Stealth technology is generally the least understood and least appreciated of the newer generation