RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet goes supersonic
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The small but ambitious RAAF, celebrating its 90th anniversary, recently inducted the Boeing F/A-18 F Super Hornet

On the eve of the Avalon air show, our country special profiles an aerospace manufacturing sector looking to boost its profile by specialising in niches, and explores the radical plans of the Royal Australian Air Force, busily inducting aircraft despite rising operational tempo. Elsewhere there is analysis of differing fortunes for the nation's business and general aviation sectors, plus the low-down on how air traffic management expertise is being shared with Asia-Pacific neighbours

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Source: Flight International