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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ilitary Aviation: Life's a RIAT - A report on the 1998 Royal International Air Tattoo by Dave Allport. Russian flight refuelling - part 2 - A history of Russian flight refuelling is concluded by Piotr Butowski. The Renaissance of Portuguese Air Defence - From Monte Real, Eric Stijger details the F-16 programme and current operations with the type. Commercial Aviation: Battle of the Giants - Ian Goold analyses the trends of the two major airliner manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus. Flying the A340 - A pilot's view of the Airbus A340, by 'part-time' Tornado F.3 pilot and A340 First Officer, Ian Black. Industry: Farnborough Preview - Dave Allport previews SBAC's biennial international air show, this year celebrating its 50th-anniversary at Farnborough. Rampant Phoenix - Rene J Francillon provides a 'view from America' on the UK aerospace industry. Technology: Valkyries of Tomorrow's Air War - An analogy with the B-70 Valkyrie of using hypersonic vehicles as a means of defeating air defence systems, by Malcolm R Davis. Design Profile: Lockheed Martin F-137A Part 2 - Under the skin of the Black Jet - Jon Lake concludes his analysis with a look at the in-service developments and proposed derivatives Regular Features: Airscene Headline - In an interview with the Editor, the SBAC Diretor General gives his views on the UK aerospace industry. Airscene - Military, commercial and aerospace industry news from around the world, compiled by Dave Allport. Upgrades - Dave Allport reviews the latest military upgrade programmes around the world. Jet Airliner A to Z - Continuing the AIR International encyclopaedia of the world's jet airliners, compiled by Bill Gunston, Jon Lake and Gordon Swanborough. Talkback - Readers' letters and photographs of general interest In Print - Reviews of some recent books received Front Cover - Airbus A320 of Condor (p160), Martin-Baker NACES ejection seat for the F-14D Tomcat (inset - p146). ALSO INCLUDED in this copy is a 16-page supplement entitled "Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker - Russia's multi-role combat aircraft
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