BRAZIL STRESSES AIR CAPABILITY - Responsible for the defence of one of the world's largest countries, the Forca Aerea Brasileira is also an instrument of economic development, with transportation of passengers, mail and cargo a top priority. Our Brazilian correspondent Roberto Pereira de Andrade provides a status report on the FAB.
TORNADO TAKES OFF - Europe's most significant military aircraft programme is the Panavia Tornado, designed and built to meet the requirements of the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. This account of Tornado progressand production plans coincides with the launching of full-scale production.
HAL FIGHTERS...HOPE AND HAZARD - Hindustan Aeronautics has recently completed production of the H F-24 close support fighter of indigenous design and, as reported in this article, is actively seeking a formula for the launching of an updated derivative of the basic type.
FORTY YEARS FAMOUS - The fortieth anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire - the most famous fighter of all time - was celebrated earlier this year. To mark the occasion, we present a specially-illustrated account of Spitfire development by Jeffrey Quill, QBE, AFC, formerly chief test pilot of Vickers-Armstrongs Supermarine.
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.
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR INTERNATIONAL offer comments of general interest.
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments and the latest kits reviewed.
PLANE FACTS - Answers to readers' enquiries from the AIR INTERNATIONAL files: Mitsubishi Ki 54 ("Hickory").
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR INTERNATIONAL encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Curtiss Hawk 75A to Curtiss XP-37.
AIR DATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings of the PZL-106A and Beechcraft Baron 58TC.