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Titel FR 2/2001

February
2001

25 YEARS AGO
See also selected stories from FLUG REVUE
January 1976

TAKE-OFF

Edwards Air Force Base
FLUG REVUE visits the NASA/USAF test centre which is responsibly for many important landmarks in aviation history over a period spanning almost 60 years.

CIVIL AVIATION

Emirates
The small airline from the desert has its sights set on record growth. Even the A380 is not big enough for it.
Bell/Agusta
The BA609 tiltrotor and the six-tonne AB139 are in final assembly
Continental Airlines
Investing billions on a new hub in Newark
Lufthansa jubilee
75 years ago, the first Luft Hansa was founded
Air traffic 2001
Great prizes to be won: Choose your preferred airports and aircraft
Airbus A310
The little twin-jet from Toulouse
Marathon twins from Seattle
ERX: Boeing plans to modify the 737 and 757 to give them extended range.
The accident investigator's job
Hunting for clues with crash detectives from the German accident investigation bureau (BFU)

HISTORY

Curtiss Hawk
Udet used the fighter in the 1930s as a show aircraft.

MILITARY AVIATION

Mirage 2000-5 Mk2
New multi-purpose version inspires export business
Mineseeker
Airship to be used for search operations in Kosovo
JSF competition
X-32A and X-35A complete initial test phase
Chel Ha 'Avir
The Israeli air force is among the best in the world.

TECHNOLOGY

Fighter aircraft engines
Full review with all the latest models from East and West
Early warning system for commercial pilots
Engines for the A400M
Finally, the TP400 was choosen for Europes new transport
Laser protection in the simulator
New system from STN Atlas

SPACEFLIGHT

Weather Satellites
Meteorologists from all around the world are using data supplied from space.
European Space Plans
EXCLUSIVE: interview with Jörg Feustel-Büechl, ESA Director of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity
International Space Station
European Columbus module enters new stage in its development
Shuttle mission STS-98
The ISS now carries large solar wings

REGULARS

February editorial: A380 launched
News
PC simulators
Model service / books
Afterburner: F-86 in John Glenn's Korea paint scheme
Reader survey / dates
Preview, impressum


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