FLUG REVUE: Contents of April 2003

April 2003

25 YEARS AGO

February 1978

TAKE-OFF

Water bombers
A colourful array of oldies is to be found every year fighting serious forest fires on the West Coast of the USA.

CIVIL AVIATION

KLM
The Dutch flag carrier is looking for an airline alliance.
Boeing 7E7
An ultra-economic successor to the 767 is being planned in Seattle.
BDLI annual report
How the German aerospace industry assesses its situation.
AERO preview
Important trade fair for general aviation.
Heli-Expo 2003
Despite the unfavourable underlying conditions, the sector views the future with guarded optimism.
Wideroe
The Norwegian regional carrier now flies to the Arctic Circle.

SPACEFLIGHT

Quo vadis, Rosetta?
What will become of the European comet probe?
Artemis is in position
Satellite nudged to correct orbit.
New satellites for the USAF
Space is important for the military.
Astrium to build Venus Express
Contract let by ESA.

HISTORY

Cierva Airhorse
The unusual helicopter with three rotors never gained acceptance

MILITARY AVIATION

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The huge airlifter is a workhorse for worldwide US operations.
Royal Navy
BAE and Thales to build new big aircraft carriers.
Lockheed Martin F-16
State-of-the-art systems for the UAE's Block 60 aircraft.
Eurofighter
The first four production aircraft take off.
Air-to-air guided weapons
New European programmes receive the green light.

AIRPORTS

Incheon
Korea's new Asian hub.
Zurich
Big expansion programme in Kloten despite shaky outlook.
Airport news

TECHNOLOGY

On-board powerplant
Everything for the well-being and safety of the passenger – without power no air travel.
Rolls-Royce Trent 900
The engine for the Airbus A380 is shortly to have its green run
TV on board JetBlue
Live programme pleases passengers

REGULARS

April editorial: Bundeswehr needs restructuring
News
PC flying
Books / model service
Afterburner: MiG-15 flies in the USA as Warbird.
Important dates / Airspot

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