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[TacAN]

Always was a nice looking aircraft.

Currently only one on the Australian Civil Register.

Of the 170(?)that were built only VH-ATO still remains.

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=VH-ATO&distinct_entry=true


Graham

[David[_7_]]

On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:13:52 +0000, TacAN wrote:

> Always was a nice looking aircraft.
>
> Currently only one on the Australian Civil Register.
>
> Of the 170(?)that were built only VH-ATO still remains.
>
> http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=VH-
ATO&distinct_entry=true
>
>
> Graham

Hopefully we will see more in the future flying in Australian skies.
http://www.gippsaero.com/article.asp-articleID=517.htm

[The Old Bloke[_10_]]

"TacAN" > wrote in message
...
> Always was a nice looking aircraft.
>
> Currently only one on the Australian Civil Register.
>
> Of the 170(?)that were built only VH-ATO still remains.
>
> http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=VH-ATO&distinct_entry=true
>
>
> Graham
>
They were doomed from the start as development money was severely
restricted. The tail assembly had a nasty habit of disintegrating when
stressed.

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safety_Issues/RiskManagement/nomadic.html

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safety_Issues/RiskManagement/curse_of_the_nomad.html