Caribou flies into history
The RAAF ceased all DHC-4 Caribou operations today (November 27) with the delivery of the final aircraft, A4-140, to Canberra, where it was handed over to the Australian War Memorial. The final flight follows the delivery of another Caribou to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook on November 26, and the relocation of the remaining
First production Fire Scouts to US Navy
Northrop Grumman delivered the first three production MQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAVs to the US Navy on November 23, completing the first year of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). Two of the three Fire Scouts have been deployed aboard the Perry class frigate USS McInerney on an operational deployment in the Caribbean Sea as part of
X-47B UCAS-D flight delayed
First flight of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Aerial System, originally scheduled for the end of this year, has been delayed until the first quarter of 2010 following reported propulsion acoustic and engine-start sequencing issues. The aircraft is now not due to commence low speed taxi tests until late December before building up to first
FAA to conduct Australian air safety review
CASA has announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted an invitation to conduct a review of Australian air safety systems. FAA staff will arrive in Australia during the week starting November 30 to commence the review, which will examine aspects of the country’s aviation safety regulation and safety oversight framework, particularly in
MRH sea trials a success
Two ADF MRH 90 helicopters recently completed first of class sea trials with HMAS Manoora off the coast of Tasmania. MRHs A40-007 and 008 performed more than 200 deck landings during the trials, operating from the Manoora‘s three helicopter landing spots. More than 520 trial evaluation test points were completed, with the helicopters operating at
APA gains approval for Honeywell LTS 101s
Asia Pacific Aerospace announced on November 26 that it has received EASA approval to undertake repair and maintenance on Honeywell LTS 101 engines. APA is able to undertake a range of inspections on the engine, as well as gearbox replacement, fuel pump exchange and testing in its specialised test cell. APA is based in Pinkenba,
