Sikorsky "Black Hawk" UH-60 - 40 years of service
In the late 1960s, the United States Army began forming requirements for a helicopter to replace the UH-1 Iroquois, and designated the...
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Garth Calitz
Jul 31, 20182 min read
North American T-28 Trojan
The T-28 was a successful trainer used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy from the 1950s through the 1970s, being finally retired from the...
Neville Ferreira
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Neville Ferreira and The Genpro- Reaching new Heights
3:45 in the morning and I am woken up by the sun shining through the hotel room window in the 45° roof above my bed. 9:40pm you are still...
Garth Calitz
Jul 17, 20183 min read
The Yakovlev Yak-52 - Яковлев Як-52
The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft which first flew in 1976. It was produced in Romania from 1977 to 1998 by...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20182 min read
The XtremeAir Sbach – Pushing the Limits
The XtremeAir Sbach is a German high performance two-seat aerobatic and touring monoplane designed by Philipp Steinbach with Albert...
Garth Calitz
Jul 10, 20183 min read
PJ-II "Dreamer- Ducted fan Jet "Replica"
"The "PJ-II "Dreamer" is two seater "Ducted Fan" fighter Jet "replica" kit-build aircraft. PJ-II "Dreamer" "Replica" is in inverted...
Garth Calitz
Jun 12, 201810 min read
The Mighty Hercules C-130 "The Legend continues"
The Hercules C-130 entered service with the U.S. in the 1950s, followed by Australia and many other nations. During its years of service,...
Garth Calitz
May 29, 201813 min read
Boeings "Bet the Farm" 747 Programme
In 1963, the United States Air Force started a series of study projects on a very large strategic transport aircraft. Although the C-141...
Shanelle McKechnie
May 21, 20183 min read
The TAF Sling 2 Taildragger
Approximately five years ago, two Qantas captains, Peter Calley and Des Howson, arrived at our factory in Johannesburg intent on...
Garth Calitz
Apr 23, 201818 min read
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen In the late 1970s, Sweden sought to replace its ageing Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen. The Swedish Air Force...
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