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SOUTH AMERICAN WAY - Brazil and Argentina have joined forces to develop, produce and market a new 19-seat airliner/corporate transport, the CBA-123, an aircraft of unusual twin pusher turboprop configuration that is the subject of a detailed description in these pages. A JET FOR THE REGIONALS - Canadair is pressing ahead with the RJ derivative of the Challenger in order to offer the regional airlines a jet transport for service from 1992. We report from Montreal on a potentially significant innovation. ROMANIAN FALCON - Among the aircraft making an international debut at this month's SBAC Flying Display and Exhibition at Farnborough is the IAR-99 Soim, an advanced weapons training/ground attack aircraft featured in this account. FASCINATING FACETS - Expected to make its European debut at Farnborough this month, the Lockheed F-117A is described in detail by Chris Pocock, who was on hand for its unveiling in the US earlier this year. 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 Aircraft Contracts. IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted. LETECE ZVEZDE - The Yugoslav Air Force's "Flying Stars' illustrated. FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR international encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Polikarpov 1-17 to 1-180. TALKBACK - Readers of AIR international offer comments of general interest. THE SPEED SPITFIRE - Dr Alfred Price relates the unsuccessful attempt, more than half a century ago, to produce a record-setting Spitfire. MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, and the latest kits reviewed. Farnborough Special Supplement: THE AIRCRAFT AT THE SHOW - A type-by-type review, complete with three-view line drawings, of more than 90 aircraft that make up the central focus of this month's Farnborough International '90. FRONT COVER - The Embraer/FMA CBA-123 regional turboprop twin transport photographed on its third flight on 29 July, by Gerson Rodriques do Amaral.
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