Historical Details: . Description: The Gloster Meteor T7 trainer was built in England during the early 1950s, and was designed to facilitate the training of pilots in the transition from propeller-driven combat aircraft to jets. From 1951 until the early 1960s the principal jet fighter. Level of Importance: State

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains knitting patterns for mens, womens and childrens garments. This book would appear to have been produced at the time of the Sputnik launch in 1957 - unusually the garments have been given names like 'Supersonic', 'Satellite', 'Thor', 'Nikes', 'Rocket', 'Vanguard', 'Canaveral', and 'Electra'. Prior to the launch of Sputnik by the Soviets on Oct. 4, 1957, there was little awareness of satellites; also, the Vanguard and the Thor were American rockets launched from Cape Canaveral during the same era. As far as is presently known, Patons 'Jet' wool first appeared in the mid 1950s - the name probably represented modernity and was a reflection of the public interest in rockets / jets / supersonic aircraft / space travel which occurred in the post World War II era and which culminated in Sputnik and the formation of NASA in 1958.No. 583 Featuring PATONS JET TRIPLEKNIT / Patons / KNITTING BOOK 583 / WITH T.V. DESIGNS / 2'-knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

The production Mirage1110 aircraft delivery commenced from the major contractor, the GAF, to the RAAF in March 1964. The secondary contractor to the Mirage project, the CAC, realising the need for a fast jet "lead in" training aircraft, and the only such type in the 1960s, being the supersonic T-38 that was originated for the USAF's F-5 aircraft in service, presented their proposed design for a locally designed and manufactured low cost supersonic training aircraft that would meet the flying and weapons training requirements of the RAAF to the powers that be in 1967. The rationale behind the proposal was the technological advances of aircraft such as the Mirage creating a less than satisfactory learning curve for student pilots advancing from piston engined CAC Winjeel basic trainers through to first generation sub-sonic deHavilland jet trainers into the world of high technology "fast jet" fighter aircraft operation. The original design featured a tail plane less fuselage and a double delta wing to be powered by a General Electric – J85 turbojet engine that was later seen to have a fuel consumption that would unduly impinge on the range and endurance of the aircraft and the design, that had advanced to the stage of constructing a full size mockup, was revised to incorporate the Rolls Royce RB172-T-260 turbojet engine. The aircraft would feature two zero zero Martin Baker ejection seats and be capable of carrying a load of 1815 kg on four wing and two fuselage hardpoints, and be capable of a maximum speed of Mach1.5 at altitude and very high subsonic speeds at low level. In the event, the design was not proceeded with and work ceased at the end of 1970 as the RAAF were going to receive the dual seat trainer version of the Mirage, the 111D, from 1973, and the RAAF initial jet trainer requirement advanced from the deHavilland Vampire to the Aermacchi MB326H aircraft built by the CAC under license in 1967. ​The CA-31 mock up survived and was donated to the Museum in mid 1974CAC designed supersonic trainer

Post WW2, PR, brochures , pamphlets, photos, newspaper articles, drawings. Includes G.T. Hudson's Aristo Aviat Flight computer, drawing of S.N.E.C.M.A turbo engine, Notar no tail rotor helicopter, A4 photos of Mustang, Messerschmitt 109, Boeing jet transport design, Dassault Dornier Alpha jet 2, RAN naval aircraft, Yak-Aem 130, Aermacchi MB-339C,Saab 304, geometrical tolerancing BS 308, CA15, Hawker Harrier, Jaguar GR Mk 1, Pratt % Whitney PW4000, 8000, F100 and F117 engines, Saab AJ37 Viggen, F-16, AIAA publications catalog 2004, Micro dot inserts, Kaynar locknuts, K-Fast tools, AH-1 Cobra, F-14, Concorde, SR-71, B-17, XB-70, F-4 Phantom, Panavia tornado, Allison turboprop 250 engine, Gas turbine performance, F-117,

The van was last registered in 1948, and forgotten when the factory began building Sabre jets. The van spent a number of years in Sir Lawrence's garage. It was rescued from local scrap metal dealers by Rosebus car dealer Barry Patterson.Newspaper article about Deliverette van which had a collapsible drivers seat instead of standing room only driving. The parcel van was designed and built by Sir Lawrence Hartnell in the early 1940s at the Commonwealth Aircraft Factory. Also a photocopy with the following notation "750 cc BMW engine on test bench at C.A.C. June 1941. Technician Rob Robinson, photographer Norm Robinson.built environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, sir lawrence hartnett, general motors-holden, gmh, ron robinson, norm robinson, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac

Blackburn & General Engines

Government Aircraft Factory

Owned by Paul Straney, purchased in Sydney.

Among other aircraft, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper engine was used in the RAAF's Aermacchi MB-326 jet trainers.

Among other aircraft, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper engine was used in the RAAF's Aermacchi MB-326 jet trainers.

Among other aircraft, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper engine was used in the RAAF's Aermacchi MB-326 jet trainers.

Among other aircraft, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper engine was used in the RAAF's Aermacchi MB-326 jet trainers.

Among other aircraft, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper was used in the RAAF's Aermacchi 326 jet trainers.

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

The CAC AA-107 was a joint Anglo-Australian project based on Australia's requirement for a jet trainer preparing pilots for the new Mirage III design. The project was scrapped and no aircraft were produced.