{"title":"Australian Aviation","description":"\u003cp\u003eA primary-source archival collection of technical documentation from Australia's major aircraft manufacturers — Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC), Government Aircraft Factories (GAF), De Havilland Aircraft (Australia), Tugan Aircraft \/ Larkin Aircraft Supply Company (LASCO), and the Australian Aircraft \u0026amp; Engineering Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Living Collection covers flight manuals, maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, and engineering documents from Australia's golden era of indigenous aircraft design and production. Documents are presented as archival, static-copy editions fixed at their original publication dates, intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving Collections with Free Lifetime Updates — Please review our Disclaimer and Export Notice before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cac-ca-22-ca-25-winjeel-raaf-manuals-collection","title":"CAC CA-22 \/ CA-25 Winjeel — RAAF Manuals Collection","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCAC CA-22 \/ CA-25 Winjeel — RAAF Primary Trainer Manuals Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCommonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Winjeel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Aboriginal for \u003cem\u003e\"Young Eagle\"\u003c\/em\u003e — was Australia's purpose-built military basic trainer, designed and manufactured entirely in Melbourne by CAC for the Royal Australian Air Force. A three-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by the Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney Wasp Junior radial, the Winjeel served as the RAAF's primary piston trainer from the mid-1950s through 1975, replacing the de Havilland Tiger Moth and shaping a generation of Australian military aviators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Living Collection brings together the primary-source RAAF documentation issued for the CA-22 prototype and CA-25 production variant — flight manuals, instructor handbooks, technical volumes, and spare parts schedules — exactly as issued by the Department of Air, Canberra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDocuments in This Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAAP 952 — Flying Instructor's Manual, Winjeel\u003c\/strong\u003e (2nd Edition) — Royal Australian Air Force. Restricted. Issued by Command of the Air Board. Covers instructional techniques, exercise sequences, and dual-control procedures for the Winjeel trainer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAAP 7212.003-I — Flight Manual, Winjeel Dual Trainer\u003c\/strong\u003e — RAAF. Issued for the Management and Control of the Royal Australian Air Force. Standard pilot operating procedures, limitations, and emergency drills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAAP 960 — Flight Manual, Winjeel Dual Trainer\u003c\/strong\u003e (2nd Edition, Jun 63) — RAAF. Restricted. Updated operational flight manual covering the production CA-25 standard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAAP 721:85 — Winjeel Aircraft, Volume 1: General and Technical Information\u003c\/strong\u003e (Parts 1, 2 and 3) — Compiled by the Service Department, Aircraft Division, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Covers airframe systems, powerplant installation, and technical data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAAP 721:85 — Winjeel Aircraft, Volume 3: Equipment Schedules and Scales, Part 1 — Schedule of Spare Parts\u003c\/strong\u003e — Compiled by the Service Department, Aircraft Division, CAC. Restricted. Comprehensive spare parts schedule for the Winjeel airframe and systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAircraft Technical Reference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 × Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-985-AN-2 Wasp Junior — 9-cylinder air-cooled radial, 445 hp at 2,300 rpm. Hamilton Standard 2-blade variable-pitch propeller. 69 Imperial gallons (approx. 314 L) internal fuel. Features a 4-panel hinged cowl for complete radial accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirfoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e NACA 23015 (root) \/ NACA 23010 (tip). Aspect ratio 6.0:1. Early CA-22 prototypes underwent aerodynamic testing at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories (ARL), Fishermen's Bend, Victoria. Wind tunnel trials revealed exceptional stability — requiring tailfin and tailplane modifications to permit spin induction for training purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance (CA-25 production standard):\u003c\/strong\u003e Max speed 186 mph (300 km\/h) · Cruise 165 mph (266 km\/h) at 8,500 ft · MTOW 4,340 lb (1,969 kg) · Service ceiling 15,800 ft · Range approx. 550 miles (885 km).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, the ARL conducted extensive safe fatigue life investigations and repeated load tests on the Winjeel airframe. Many CA-25s survive today as private warbirds, with airframe dossiers maintained through databases such as Aerial Visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eRegulatory Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13 and EASA Part-M, any mechanic performing maintenance on an active aircraft must use current, manufacturer-approved revision-controlled data. This archival document does not satisfy that requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiving Collections with Free Lifetime Updates — Please review our Disclaimer and Export Notice before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Online Aviation Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615953314139,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4788\/3867\/files\/cac-winjeel-square-banner.png?v=1784356173"},{"product_id":"gaf-nomad-n24-engineering-flight-documentation-collection","title":"GAF Nomad N24 — Primary-Source Engineering \u0026 Flight Documentation Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGovernment Aircraft Factories Nomad N24 — Primary-Source Documentation Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad N24 stands as one of Australia's most ambitious indigenous aircraft programmes — a stretched, high-performance evolution of the N22 airframe, engineered for demanding STOL utility operations across remote and military environments. This collection assembles the core primary-source documentation that defined the N24's engineering identity, operational envelope, and airworthiness history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocuments are presented as archival, static-copy editions fixed at their original publication dates, drawn from RAAF official holdings, GAF factory archives, and the Australian Government Air Safety Investigation Branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. AAP 7211.022-1-1 — Flight Manual, Nomad N24A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Australian Air Force — Defence Instruction (Air Force)\u003cbr\u003eDate of Issue: 6 September 1993\u003cbr\u003eSigned: Air Marshal I. B. Gration, Chief of the Air Staff\u003cbr\u003eSponsor: DAVN-A (SSTDO) | File Reference: APS-AF 231\/18\/24\/1\/AIR\u003cbr\u003eSupersedes: DI(AF) AAP 7211.022-1(P) dated April 1989\u003cbr\u003eRAAF Museum accession: L5308\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. AAP 7211.016-1 — Flight Manual, Nomad N22 Mk1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Australian Air Force — Defence Instruction (Air Force)\u003cbr\u003eDate of Issue: 21 January 1988\u003cbr\u003eSigned: Air Marshal R. Funnell, Chief of the Air Staff\u003cbr\u003eAuthority: DGOPS-AF | Sponsor: DAP-AF\u003cbr\u003eSupersedes: DI(AF) AAP 7211.016-1 dated 01 October 1981\u003cbr\u003eRAAF Museum accession: L5309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncluded as the direct N22 baseline reference for N24 comparative engineering analysis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Government Aircraft Factories — Factory Engineering Document\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommonwealth of Australia, Department of Supply\u003cbr\u003eGovernment Aircraft Factories, Fishermens' Bend, Melbourne\u003cbr\u003eOriginal GAF factory-issued technical document covering Nomad airframe engineering specifications and design data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Special Investigation Report 77-1 — Accident Investigation Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAir Safety Investigation Branch, Department of Transport, Australia\u003cbr\u003eSubject: GAF Nomad N24, Aircraft Serial Number 10 — Avalon, Victoria, 6 August 1976\u003cbr\u003ePublished: August 1977 | Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra\u003cbr\u003eAuthorised under Air Navigation Regulations 278 and 283.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe definitive official investigation into the structural failure that shaped the N24's airworthiness history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Technical Description — Nomad N22b\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGovernment Aircraft Factories, Fishermens' Bend, Melbourne\u003cbr\u003eOriginal GAF manufacturer's technical description brochure covering systems, performance, and configuration data for the N22b variant — the direct aerodynamic predecessor to the N24 stretched fuselage design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineering Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe N24 programme introduced a stretched fuselage relative to the N22, extending the moment arm and introducing aerodynamic upwash effects that required systematic engineering resolution. Key technical themes across this collection include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlaperon aeroelasticity\u003c\/strong\u003e — full-span double-slotted flaperon assembly generating high lift with localized trailing-edge turbulence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTailplane flutter\u003c\/strong\u003e — structural reports addressing high-frequency flutter induced by full-span trim tabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongitudinal pitch stability\u003c\/strong\u003e — stick force gradient anomalies at 20° flap, resolved via trailing-edge T-strip modifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerplant\u003c\/strong\u003e — twin Allison 250-B17B\/C turboprops, 400 shp each; ASTM-D-1655 Jet A\/Jet A-1 primary fuel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance envelope\u003c\/strong\u003e — MTOW 9,400 lbs (4,264 kg); cruise 140 knots; operational range 773 km at maximum payload\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAirworthiness directives\u003c\/strong\u003e — mandatory horizontal stabilizer inspections for torsional micro-cracking; control wheel assembly revisions; CASA Type Certificate 73-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePermitted Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical research — Flight simulation — Museum and restoration reference — Academic and engineering study — Scale modelling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eRegulatory Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13 and EASA Part-M, any mechanic performing maintenance on an active aircraft must use current, manufacturer-approved revision-controlled data. 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Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003cbr\u003eLiving Collections with Free Lifetime Updates — Please review our Disclaimer and Export Notice before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Online Aviation Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616822845787,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4788\/3867\/files\/gaf-nomad-n24-philippine-air-force-banner.png?v=1784359022"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4788\/3867\/collections\/australian-aviation-banner-no-de-havilland.png?v=1782757227","url":"https:\/\/onlineaviationlibrary.com\/collections\/australia-aviation-collection.oembed","provider":"Online Aviation Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}