Islander Jock
13th Feb 2003, 02:27
From Melbourne Age 13/2/2003
"In a refreshing reversal of the trade imbalance, an Australian aircraft manufacturer has secured a multimillion-dollar deal to supply spy planes to the US Air Force for domestic counter-terrorism duties.
Undr the three-year deal, announced at the Australian International Airshow yesterdsay, Gippsland Aeronautics will supply planes it designed and builds to the US Civil Air Patrol, part of the US Air Force Auxiliary."
The article goes on to say.
"The American deal, for an unspecified number of planes, is likely to double production at the Traralgon factory. At present it produces an Airvan a fortnight.
In another innovation, the Airvan will have airbags in seatbelts - a first for light aircraft. The US-invented airbag inflates on impact increasing the crew's chance of surviving a crash"
"In a refreshing reversal of the trade imbalance, an Australian aircraft manufacturer has secured a multimillion-dollar deal to supply spy planes to the US Air Force for domestic counter-terrorism duties.
Undr the three-year deal, announced at the Australian International Airshow yesterdsay, Gippsland Aeronautics will supply planes it designed and builds to the US Civil Air Patrol, part of the US Air Force Auxiliary."
The article goes on to say.
"The American deal, for an unspecified number of planes, is likely to double production at the Traralgon factory. At present it produces an Airvan a fortnight.
In another innovation, the Airvan will have airbags in seatbelts - a first for light aircraft. The US-invented airbag inflates on impact increasing the crew's chance of surviving a crash"