JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018 3
28 To the future
The RAAF fighter force prepares to
transition to the F-35.
40 A racer’s edge
Matt Hall Racing’s season of
transition.
48 Biz jet set
Life as a corporate jet pilot.
52 Interstellar
The Voyager 1 space probe is at the
very edge of human exploration.
56 Flying happy
VietJet’s visionary leader.
60 Bravo Zulu
Navy farewells the Seahawk ‘Bravo’
and ‘Battle Budgie’ Squirrel.
68 Out of the ashes
Airliners and volcanic ash don’t mix.
72 A proud tradition
Flying the King Air 350i.
78 Emerging giant
The ambitious Qatar Airways.
84 BNE-feat
Brisbane’s new parallel runway.
94 Disruptive power
Electric-powered regional jets are on
their way.
100 Drone wars
FPV drone racing takes off.
104 Bits and blocks
Blockchain poised to transform the
backend of commercial aviation.
116 AAPC 2017
The Australasian Aviation Press Club
awards.
JAN-FEB 2018
Contents
16 Notam
18 Debrief
24 Good kit
112 Tr a ffic
120 Warbirds
122 Airports
122 From the Regions
123 Rotor Torque
123 Fire & Ag
124 Asia Watch
125 Pinstripe
126 On Target
127 Yesteryear
128 Cabin Pressure
129 Contrails
130 Flight Levels
Boom and the
rebirth of the
supersonic airliner
p
The art and science
of an F/A-18 Hornet
display p
CHC introduces
the AW189 into
Australia p
LIGHTNING
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Our cover looks ahead to a
momentous milestone in
2018, the first delivery to
Australia of RAAF F-35As.
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