Starlite Aviation Group – multifaceted and diverse
Starlite Aviation Group is a multi-faceted organisation offering a wide range of helicopter and fixed wing services through their head office in Ireland, South African
Load factor limits: How much g is your aircraft certified for?
Let’s take a look at what’s meant by a load factor, how it’s calculated, and how it differs from g. The weight of an aircraft
Pratt & Whitney in Africa: Q and A with Kaval Shah, Regional Sales Manager
We recently sat down with Kaval Shah, Pratt & Whitney’s Regional Sales Manager for Africa to learn about the company’s growing footprint on the continent.
A look back – Playing for Keeps
In the mid 80’s the late Peter Celliers organized a “World Masters Aerobatic Competition” that was hosted at the La Mercy Airfield on the Kwazulu
The incipient spin, autorotation and fully developed spins
Part 1 – The incipient spin and autorotation The subject of aircraft spins is vast, almost limitless, in fact. This is the first of a
The gracious barrel roll − a graceful and comfortable manoeuvre
In the hands of a good pilot, the barrel roll is one of the nicest and most comfortable aerobatic manoeuvres to ride through. It can
A second C-145A Skytruck for Kenya
Source: www.defenceweb.co.za The Kenya Air Force is receiving its second C-145A Skytruck twin engine transport aircraft from the United States, out of three destined for
Watch: A look at Marine One
Marine One – the helicopters used to transport the US President & Co. on short trips – are flown by Marine Helicopter Squadron One, the
USAF stealth fighter jets set to have laser weapons systems by 2025
Lockheed Martin is working to fit a directed energy system on US Air Force stealth fighter jets by 2025. “We’re committing to putting a laser
Pilot Profile: Flippie Vermeulen
Capt. Flippie Vermeulen is well known for his efforts over the years to preserve commercial airliners, and was responsible for the establishment of the SAA
AIRCRAFT TYPES – THE AERONCA CHAMPION
Shortly after the end of World War II, during the late 1940’s and into the early 1950’s, a number of lovely little American aircrafts, designed
Three –Surface Aircraft
What is a three –surface aircraft and do these aircraft offer any real benefits? A three-surface aircraft (three-lifting-surface aircraft) has a foreplane (canard), a central main wing and an
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