05 Desember 2017 A35-003 takes off from Fort Worth. (photo : AustralianAviationCarl Richards) The Royal Australian Air Force’s third F-35A Lightning II, A35-003, has completed its first flight. Photographer Carl Richards captured these images of A35-003 taking off on its first flight, from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, on December 1. The aircraft is due to be delivered to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona in early 2018 to be used for pilot and maintainer training, before being permanently relocated to Australia in 2020. A35-003, known to its manufacturer Lockheed Martin as AU-3, had its RAAF markings, including its 3 Squadron tail flashes, applied in early November, the final phase of the aircraft’s production process. 3 Squadron is due to become the first RAAF F-35 operational unit. ( AustralianAviation )
Harbin Y-12E Delivered to Federated States of Micronesia to Undertake Inter-Island Transport Services
13 November 2017 Harbin Y-12E is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft with 18 passenger seats (photo : wiki) Harbin Aviation Industry recently signed a delivery certificate for Y-12E aircraft with AVIC International. The aircraft departed from Harbin yesterday to Kunming. In the end, the aircraft will arrive in Micronesia and undertake transportation, rescue and medical operations on the island. This is the first time that the aircraft of Harbin Aircraft has been exported to the country. It is learned that Yun 12E aircraft is a turboprop multipurpose aircraft independently developed by Harbin Aircraft Company of China Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. on the basis of Y-12IV aircraft. It is the highest airworthiness level, the largest export volume, the largest fleet size, the performance of performance, the most stable civil aircraft. In March this year, the President of the Federated States of Micronesia led a delegation to the aviation industry Harbin Company. When inspecting...