Bradley Perrett

Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief

Summary

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Before joining Aviation Week in 2006 he was a macroeconomics, politics and aerospace journalist with Reuters. Perrett holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Macquarie University, Sydney. He left Aviation Week in 2020.

Articles

By Bradley Perrett
The defense ministry says it has not decided on deciding: should it put off considering whether to develop an indigenous combat aircraft?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Gluing detail parts together would reduce mass because the adhesive has little weight and pieces can be thinner than those connected by fasteners.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
The main change relative to the previous design appears to be a reduction in the span of the wing and, as a result, its aspect ratio, or slenderness.
Defense