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March 1976 |
TAKE-OFF
Luftwaffe VIP squadronThe German Chancellor and his ministers fly in Bundeswehr aircraft, but ordinary soldiers and freight are also transported all over the world by the unit based in Cologne-Bonn.
CIVIL AVIATION
Air ChinaWe visit China's number one airline in the biggest growth market of the world
ADS above the North Atlantic
Why a new radio system is improving long-range navigation
Concorde tank trials
EADS tests Concorde at Istres
Modern cargo aircraft
A whole range of new and used aircraft types is being offered for the booming air cargo sector
Heli-Expo
The new EC 130 was the star at the big helicopter convention in Anaheim
BAC/Sud Aviation Concorde
The world-famous supersonic airliner in detail
SPACEFLIGHT
Mars researchSpaceflight planners have already ticked off the ISS. Their next goal is the Red Planet.
International Space Station
Shuttle flight ISS 5A: Destiny docks successfully
NEAR concludes exploration of Eros
A NASA spacecraft becomes the first object to land on an asteroid
MILITARY AVIATION
Bell AH-1Z Super CobraThe new version of the proven combat helicopter has a much improved capability
Stand-off weapons
Taurus, Storm Shadow/Scalp EG and JASSM all enable targets to be taken out at a distance of 250km.
Reform of the Bundeswehr
The Luftwaffe does not escape the cuts unscathed
Joint Strike Fighter
While tenders were recently submitted, flight testing of the X-32 and X-35 continues
TECHNOLOGY
Structural testing in DresdenThe new Airbus A340-600 will undergo 35,000 "flights" in the hangar in just two and a half years
New design for fighter engines
MTU fan is a world leader
Satellite navigation
3D simulation for air safety
Flight control systems
Biocurrents are controlling aircraft landings
HISTORY
Manned space flightForty years ago Yuri Gagarin pushed open the gate to outer space
REGULARS
March editorialNews
PC simulation: B-17 bomber
Model service, books
Afterburner: Lockheed T-33 in Europe
Readers' questions, important dates
