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May 1976 |
TAKE-OFF
Spotlight on ground handlingAn exciting glimpse at the physically demanding work of the ground staff at Düsseldorf airport.
CIVIL AVIATION
Sonic cruiserBoeing's latest aircraft concept could change air transport as a whole.
SAirGroup
Despite the biggest loss in its history, the Swiss airline group plans to return to the top.
Developments at Crossair
Management changes at the regional airline.
Air Namibia
How a small airline has gained access to destinations all around the world.
Boeing MD-11
End of an era: the last of these three-engined aircraft has been delivered.
EBACE
News from the Business jet convention in Geneva.
Boeing 737 Classic
The best-seller in detail.
SPACEFLIGHT
War in spaceThe USA is planning to erect a protective shield to defend against attacking intercontinental missiles.
ISS mission 6A
Umberto Guidoni is the first European on board the ISS.
Mars Odyssey 2001
NASA is sending another space probe to the Red Planet.
Reusable launch vehicles
Astrium Bremen proves its capability with the Phoenix demonstrator.
MILITARY AVIATION
Marine Tornado SquadronReport from the Egebek base
German Naval Air Arm
Plans for new procurement programmes
V-22 Osprey
Technical problems caused the aircraft to crash.
Eurofighter
Greece postpones its purchase of the new fighter aircraft.
Eurocopter Cougar
Technical improvements for the Combat SAR version.
TECHNOLOGY
Wake turbulenceInvisible vortices endanger flight safety
CargoLifter CL 160
Canadian company is developing virtual prototype.
Atmospheric sounding
Burt Rutan's Proteus is being used for North Pole research.
Geared fan
Pratt & Whitney Canada tests new engine concept.
HISTORY
Avro Canada CF-100The first military jet developed and built in Canada.
REGULARS
June editorial: Europe needs Galileo GPSNews
Important dates
Modelling service
Afterburner: "Papyrus Hunter" is back in the air
Reader survey, books
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