FLUG REVUE: Contents of April 2005

April 2005

25 YEARS AGO

February 1980

TAKE-OFF

Luftwaffe pilots fly the F-16
Flight instructors on exchange tour in Luke

VIP-INTERVIEW

Mike Redenbaugh
The head of Bell outlines the strategy of the helicopter manufacturer

CIVIL AVIATION

Record jet 777-200LR
Roll-out for Boeing's new twinjet
dba swallows Gexx
Co-operation strategy enables growth spurt
Malév
Hungary's national carrier seeks a partner
Embraer anniversary
Brazilians produce the 900th regional jet of ERJ 145 series

BUSINESS AVIATION

Heli-Expo 2005 in Anaheim
Bell and Sikorsky with new models
Dassault Falcon 7X
Roll-out of the new long-range business jet

SPACEFLIGHT

Argentina
The trials and tribulations of securing access to space
Success for the Ariane 5+
Second launch with no problems
NASA balloon record
Long endurance reseacht
Super camera for new Mars probe
Equipment delivered for integration
Space News

MILITARY AVIATION

LTV A-7 Corsair II
A closer look at the robust fighter bomber
US101
New US Presidential helicopter based on EH101
US Army
Bell and Boeing in competition for ARH order
Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
New version of the close air support aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35
The first components of the Joint Strike Fighter will soon be finished
Goodbye Phantom
Training in Holloman ends

AIRPORTS

Doha hub
Ambitious project in Qatar aims for the premier league
Airport news

TECHNOLOGY

FADEC
How modern propulsion systems are getting even more intelligent
Thrust for 787 and A350
The new engines are taking shape
Interactive visualisation
Support for Eirjet
Tests for sound attenuation

HISTORY

D-558-2 Skyrocket
Chasing Mach 2

REGULARS

April editorial: German aircraft market remains important
News
Airspot
Models, dates
Afterburner: Curtiss Hawk 75

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