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    It was built in Australia by George Beohm, who went on to design the Genairco Biplane, and Horrie Miller.

    There's some major deficiency in proof-reading in the line above. 

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  2. You'll never find a search engine on a website that has even 10% of the search ability of Google Search, the logarithms they use are refined to the nth degree, and they're possibly using AI as well today.

  3. Nev, if you want to find something on this site, use Google Search and the search term "recreational flying: xxxxxxxxx" (with "xxxxxxxx" being the subject item you're looking for).

     

    I did a Google Search this way using "Shvetsov M-11D" as the subject item, and this thread was the first hit in Google Search.

     

     

  4. I tried to open the ATSB file on the crash this morning, but it wouldn't open. It appears the investigation report has been sent to the NAA, but is possibly still waiting to be digitised.

    They never found the reason for the damaged bushing, or who installed it - against Viscount installation specs. I think someone was being protected there.

     

     

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  5. Nev, Wikipedia has a basic level of info on MMA, but Geoff Goodall has the comprehensive story. He split the MMA story into two parts, the S.A. part and the W.A. part.

    Geoffs story is interesting, informative and well written, as is his competent style.

     

    https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/mma-1/mma.html

     

    https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/mma-2/mma2.html

     

    https://www.goodall.com.au/photographs/mma-70/70smma.html

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Miller_Airlines

     

    MMA had the 3rd worst airline crash in Australia, when one of their Vickers Viscounts (VH-RMQ) lost a wing just out of Port Hedland on descent, on NYE 1968.

    All 26 on board were killed - a good mate was supposed to be on the flight, but picked up a bug and couldn't fly, and another bloke in his company took his place.

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Miller_Airlines_Flight_1750

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  6. Well, it is a bit confusing, but Wikipedia isn't too strong on accuracy, either. The history is, Norm Brearley named his new airline, "Western Australian Airways" in August 1921.

    He operated for 5 years as "Western Australian Airways" - until  December 1926, when the name was altered to the simpler, "West Australian Airways".

    The business ran for 10 years as "West Australian Airways", until it was purchased in June 1936 by Adelaide Airways, and the merged company structure was then renamed ANA (Australian National Airways).

     

    "West Australian Airways" is the name the business was most commonly known as.

     

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Australian_Airways#:~:text=Established on 5 December 1921,Adelaide Airways for £25%2C000.

     

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  7. I think you'll find the Americans spent vast sums of money on developing superior metals and metal treatments so they could get the necessary power and durability out of the first jet engines.

    The Germans really were at the forefront of jet design, and the Americans simply picked up German technology, and transferred German and Nazi scientists to their "team" as quickly as they could.

  8. It just makes you wonder how many of these military dinosaurs such as Hap Arnold held back development with their overbearing, backward thinking.

    These people are behind a lot of War disasters as well, unable to grasp new concepts and promote advancements in ideas. I can't imagine what was behind Arnolds banning of the use of wind tunnels for testing. Probably just thought it was just a waste of good military money.

  9. And in 2027, they hope battery technology will have advanced spectacularly, so they can actually deliver on their promises. Otherwise, the regular small and incremental increases in battery performance will see the introduction date of the Eviation Alice moved back to 2029 ... then 2031 ... then 2033 ...... :classic_rolleyes:

  10. Wayne Winters was the last builder of these aircraft with his Blue Yonder Aviation company. Around about 2015-2016, Winters ceased building ultralights and concentrated on his other business - the Indus-Winters Airpark, built on his fathers farm, just out of Calgary, Alberta, CA.

    Winters has now decided to totally retire, and has put the Indus-Winters Airpark on the market.

     

    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/indus-winters-aire-park-airport-up-for-sale-1.6401285

  11. I could quite easily enjoy a quieter ride in small aircraft. It's not until you've lost your hearing due to excessive engine and industrial noise, that you appreciate the overall drive for noise reduction.

    Personally, if I was King, I'd start on banning leaf blowers and small 2 stroke engines - possibly some of the worst devices ever invented.

     

    Someone in Perth owns a small rear-engined twin business jet, which returns to the city on a regular basis. It's probably Kerry Stokes or Gina Rinehart - and I've never been able to properly identify the make and model, it moves pretty fast.

    But the engines on that little twin business jet put out the worst whiney howl I've ever heard from a little business jet, the noise is particularly penetrating and aggravating.

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