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October 1977 |
TAKE-OFF
Flights to the perpetual iceThe New York Air National Guard flies important missions in the Arctic and Antarctic with its LC-130 Hercules.
CIVIL AVIATION
LOTThe Polish airline is working closely with Lufthansa.
Antonov An-140
The new regional airliner is now being used on scheduled services.
Estonian
The Baltic airline's mini-fleet is flying at a profit.
A330 for LTU
The long-haul fleet is now complete.
NBAA convention
The large number of new types unveiled was a surprise.
Hapag-Lloyd Express
The new discount airline is launching operations out of Cologne/Bonn.
Ilyushin Il-114
The Russian regional aircraft has so far proved difficult to sell.
SPACEFLIGHT
Gazing into the universeNASA's Discovery programme – small, fast, and cheap
Success for the third H-IIA
Japan launches new satellite
NGST is now known as Webb
New space telescope by NASA
LISA in search of gravitational waves
New sonde by NASA
Space Station
ISS – 100 days in zero-gravity
AIRPORTS
OsloNew airport is a long way out in Gardermoen.
Genoa
City airport with harbour connection.
Airport news
MILITARY AVIATION
LuftwaffeFinancial worries are making it difficult to prepare the Luftwaffe for its new core tasks.
Chief of the Air Staff
Interview with Inspector General Gerhard Back on issues that affect the Luftwaffe's future
Taurus KEPD 350
New stand-off weapon has been ordered for the Luftwaffe.
Raytheon AMRAAM
New version under development
NATO Air Meet 2002
Major exercise in Norway
Assistance for flood victims
Luftwaffe Tornados flew reconnaissance missions over the dykes.
TECHNOLOGY
Focus on the weatherPilots are using radar to look inside the clouds.
Airbags for helicopters
US Army oders Simula equipment
Freighter certification
Elbe Flugzeugwerke specialises in A300
HISTORY
Bristol BritanniaBritish long-haul turboprop launched on the market too late
REGULARS
November editorial: Fortress cockpitNews
PC flying
Modelling service
Afterburner: Saudi Hawks aerobatic team
Survey, dates
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