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August 1974 |
TOPIC OF THE MONTH
North American P-51 MustangThe legendary World-War-II fighter is now a well known warbird to be seen at many airshows. Mark Hanna gives an insight into display operations, and we present the history and many variants of the Mustang.
ECONOMICS/CIVIL AVIATION
Frankfurt airportA new runway is pressing to relieve capacity bottlenecks, but environmentalists are vowing to protect nearby forests
Boeing 777
A full technical description of the largest twin-engined airliner
SPACEFLIGHT
Apollo 1130 years ago man landed on the moon, but was it worthwhile?
Apollo's significance for science and technology
An interview with Prof. Jesco von Puttkamer
HISTORY
Horten aircraftPart 2 of our story deals with developments during the second World War
MILITARY AVIATION
Aero Vodochody L159The Czech Republic banks on this small but effective fighter-bomber
Sikorsky S-92
Growing interest for the military variants
Kamow Ka-50-2
A new variant is offered to Turkey
NH Industries NH-90
Four prototypes are in flight test now, but decisions on production continue to slip
SIVAM-Project
Embraer rolled out its EMB-145SA and ALX for the protection of the Amazonas region
TECHNOLOGY
The computer is in commandSuperfighters need the latest Fly-by-Wire technology to exploit their full potential
Airbags for passengers
Two systems compete for market acceptance
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial: Government kills research fundingNews
German Air Force Association
PC-Flight: New add-ons for the Microsoft Flight Simulator
Jobs
Afterburner: Aerobatic impressions from the Extra 300 L
Airshow dates
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