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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ACING THE AXE? - A progress report on the Northrop A-9A and Fairchild A-10A as the fly-off between these two new attack aeroplanes nears its conclusion in California. SILENT STARS FOR STEALTHY SPIES - The Lockheed company is well versed in the art of producing reconnaissance aeroplanes of a spectacular nature. After the U-2 and the SR-71 comes the YO-3A and the Q-Star family, described here. THE AUDACIOUS ARROW - It could have been one of Germany's most outstanding warplanes of World War II, says Capt Eric Brown, who was one of the few British pilots given an opportunity to fly the Dornier Do 335. He recalls its remarkable performance in this contribution to the Viewed from the Cockpit series. THE COMMERCIAL CONDOR - Of all the new generation of four-engined transport monoplanes built in those last few years before World War II, the Focke-Wulf Fw 20Q was one of the most elegant a€ and the first to enter service. Its evolution is traced here. THE BULLDOG BREED - Bristol's Bulldog was the epitome of the between-the-wars fighting biplane. Its origin and introduction into RAF service are traced in the first part of this two-part article in the ""Warbirds"" series. AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Civil Affairs, Aircraft and Industry and new Civil and Military Aircraft Contracts. FIGHTER A TO Z - continuing the AIR enthusiast encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the BAC Lightning to the Barren Espana. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR enthusiast offer comments of general interest. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and a page of colour profile drawings of the Gloster Gladiator. VETERAN AND VINTAGE - A selection of photographs of the old and not-so-old, genuine antiques and replicas, that grace American skies and museums. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Aerospatiale SN 601 Corvette, Fokker F28 Mk 5000 and Mk 6000, AESL Airtrainer CT/4, North American Rockwell NR 356, North American Rockwell Sabre 75A, Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain and Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave.
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