THE SVELTE SWITZER - More than 100 Pilatus Turbo Trainers have now been ordered by five air forces. The involved history of the PC-7 Turbo Trainer is related here in detail.
ROTARY WINGS OVER RIO - The growing strength of the all-helicopter fleet of the Brazilian Navy's aviation, described by Roberto Pereira de Andrade.
SHIPBOARD FIGHTER EXTEMPORE - Capt Eric Brown continues his series on flying wartime naval aircraft with an account of the Hawker Sea Hurricane's operational career and flying characteristics.
BLOWN WINGS FROM KIEV - Making its first public appearance at the recent Paris Air Show, the Antonov An- 72 is the first Soviet transport to use an advanced high-lift system, as described in this article.
AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil and Military Aircraft Contracts.
BIG WINGS FROM KINGSTON - Preliminary details of British Aerospace plans to develop versions of the Harrier with a new, larger wing.
A PLANE MAN'S GUIDE TO MILITARY AIRCRAFT SALES: Roy Braybrook's "Personal View".
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and colour profiles of the Heinkel He 112.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Fokker E I to the Fokker M 16.
IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted.
AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the EMBRAER EMB-121 Xingu, Canadair Challenger E, Aerospatiale AS 332 Super Puma, Partenavia P.68C Victor, Saab Safari TS, Beech Super King Air F90 and Eagle.

FRONT COVER - The first production Turbo Trainer in flight over the Stans locality.