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ILT-WING IN TRANSITION - The Canadair CL-84 tilt-wing research aircraft is the subject of renewed interest as a result of a joint Canadian/US/British test programme and a US Navy evaluation. As an outgrowth of this interest, the company has proposed an enlarged version, described here, for use from Sea Control Ships. TOPSAILS FOR THE ARMADA - If recently announced, controversial, plans to acquire Hawker Siddeley Harriers go ahead, the Spanish Navy will become the first in the Western world to operate regularly the British VTOL fighter from a carrier. The recent growth of the air arm of the Spanish Navy is described in this feature. FOR BUSINESSMEN WITH THE YEN - Already successfully established in the highly competitive US business aircraft market, the Mu-2a€the Japanese Mitsubishi concern's first indigenous aircraft design since World War IIa€"is now gaining a foothold in Europe. Alan Bramson describes its history and characteristics. SLAYER OF DRAGONS - We describe, in the popular ""Warbirds"" series, the Kawasaki Ki.45 Toryu; an interesting attempt by the Air Headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army to match Western steps to introduce a strategic fighter, combining high performance, heavy armament and long endurance. THE CLASSIC HEINKEL - As well as being one of the most outstanding warplanes of the mid 'thirties, the Heinkel He 111 became almost synonymous with the term Blitzkreig in the early war years as a result of its wide use by the Luftwaffe. Capt Eric Brown continues his contribution to the ""Viewed from the Cockpit"" series with a flying assessment of this bomber. 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 enthusiast offer comments of general interest. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and two pages of colour drawings of the Heinkel He 51. VETERAN & VINTAGE - Some significant additions have been made to the exhibits relating to Richthofen in the Australian War Memorial at Canberra. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR enthusiast encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Bleriot SPAD 710 to Bloch 155. PLANE FACTS - Answers to readers' enquiries from the AIR enthusiast files: Myasishchev M-50; Liore et Olivier H.46; Capelis XC-12; Clyde Clipper. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. AIRDATA FILE - Technical data, photographs and general arrangement drawings for the Hawker Siddeley HS.146, Boeing 747SP and Gates Learjet 35/36.
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