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September 1975 |
ADVENTURES IN THE AIR
Lockheed ElectraThe turboprop-oldie is still in passenger service in the Alaskan wilderness
TOPIC OF THE MONTH
Boeing Phantom WorksFuturistic ideas from the US aerospace giant take shape
CIVIL AVIATION
Airbus A340-500/600The largest Airbus airliner yet is in final assembly at Toulouse
Fairchild Dornier 428JET
Changed market conditions have forced the US/German manufacturer to kill off its 328JET stretch programme
LTU
German conglomerate Rewe takes a large stake in charter airline LTU, which is going through a crisis
Concorde
Despite continued investigations in the Paris crash and an extended grounding, many hope the supersonic airliner will fly again
Fokker 100
One of the last programmes by the Durch manufacturer before he went bankrupt in the mid-90s.
INDUSTRY
AECMAEuropean aerospace boom continues after bleak years, but employment rises only slowly as consolidation takes its toll
SPACEFLIGHT
International Space StationAfter the docking of the Zvezda module, ISS is now nearly ready for occupation by a permanent crew
NASA
After recent failures, NASA is planning two Mars rover missions for 2003
MILITARY AVIATION
AgustaWestland EH101The 15-ton multi-role helicopter is now in service with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force
Eurofighter
Final assembly of the first series production aircraft has begun at BAE Systems at Warton
Argentina
To replace its old Skyhawks, Argentina has settled for newly upgraded used A-4s again
Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey
The crash at Marana airport in April was due to human factors, the latest accident report reveals
TECHNOLOGY
Cabin safetyThere are many regulations to ensure that airline passengers can be evacuated quickly in case of an accident
Avionics
Bombardier CRJ900 gets Rockwell Collins cockpit equipment
Michelin
New tyre technology for the A3XX
Measurement flights
A sensor package fitted to LTU airliners sheds new light on ozone concentrations around the world
HISTORY
Hawker P.1127The predecessor to the Harrier was tested by the US and Germany
REGULARS
October editorial: Air transport profits from "new economy"News
PC-Flight: New add-ons for the Microsoft Flight Simulator
Book reviews
Important dates
Modelling service
Afterburner: Japans Zero fighter
Preview, impressum
