commonwealth of australia

I came across an article in the september 1984 edition of 'Aeroplane Monthly', about Edgar Percival, who had died earlier that year. In the article I found this :- "In 1962 he [Edgar Percival] designed the Percival Gull Jet, a 12-place jet-engined executive aircraft with a cruising speed of...

G'day gents I have been reading a book 'On Weapons Decisions: How Australia Chooses to Arm Itself (1963-1996)' by John Bruni (again!) Under Part 2, Chapter 5 Patterms of Procurement 1983-1992, it talks about the early 1980's plans to replace the Australian Army's M113A1 APC fleet with an...

At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Ship_Medium_Mk_II there is an article on an abortive Australian landing ship project. It says nothing however about the dimensions etc. of the ship as well as it contains no images. Does anyone here know more on this project? Any info, esp. regarding the...

Gordon CSWS Assault Shotgun: Battle Rifle/LSW: SMG: Assault Rifle: Machine Shotgun: Source: http://dogswar.ru/oryjeinaia-ekzotika/strelkovoe-oryjie/865-sistema-oryjiia-dynk.html

Profile and characteristics of the Gibbs & Cox SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Evolved Design Option from 2006. This design was a variant of the Gibbs & Cox designed Arleigh Burke-class DDG. The names Hobart, Brisbane, and Sydney were announced by the Australian Minister for Defence on...

Artist's impression of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) light destroyer (DDL) project from 1966 to 1972. Source: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=54420 For more information. URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_light_destroyer_project

Mystery UK Missile? Document referring to 1955 talk/discussions in Australia in which it was suggested that a total of twenty-five rounds be allocated as backup and practice rounds to support seven nuclear tipped hard site (silo based) operational missiles to be deployed by the Australians...

The IKL/HDW T.2000 was rated the highest on the initial tender submission but it would be wrong to say it was more developed than the winning Kockums T.471. For example the T.2000 would have needed more modification to carry the US technology Rockwell combat system than the T.471. The T.471 also...

And the Australian Sentinel ACIV tank with 17 pounder had a turret ring of 70” (1,778mm).

Hi, http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%201460.html http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%202004.html http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1984/1984%20-%200170.html

The Australian Government Aircraft Factories proposed a ground attack version of the "Nomad" STOL transport called "Bellata". I would like to see an artist's impression or three-view drawing of this project - who can help?

About 10 years ago Air Enthusiast published an article on CAC projects. One was, if memory serves, the XP 65 Warrior, a stainless steel supersonic fighter bomber. AE reproduced a small scale picture but very little information. Does anyone have further information or pictures on Commonwealth...

Hi, the Australian company Commonwealth aircraft were: CA.1 Wirraway was two seat low wing trainer monoplane,a licence built Northamerican Na.33,followed by CA.3,CA.5,CA.7,CA.8,CA.9 and CA.16 Wirraway. the CA.10A dive bomber and CA.10 a bomber version of Wirraway. CA.2 and CA.6 Wackett Trainer...

Hi folks, A little while back I mentioned this set of books - well I have been in contact with the author, Keith Meggs and can now inform you that the first volume of this set should be available in the very near future. Moreover, Keith is recording the details of those who are interested in...