FLUG REVUE: Contents of February 2003

FEBRUARY 2003

25 YEARS AGO

January 1978

TAKE-OFF

Carrier Wing Reserve 20
The US Navy's part-time fighter pilots are ready for action at any time thanks to their excellent training.

CIVIL AVIATION

Korean Air
Safety offensive on the way to restore confidence in Korea's biggest airline
Airbus A340-300E
New technical features on the “Enhanced” version.
United Airlines
The biggest US carrier has entered Chapter 11 to continue fight for survival.
Hapag-Lloyd Express
The new no-frills airline flies in the striking colours of a New York taxi.
Sky Europe
First low-cost carrier in eastern Europe.
Civil helicopters
Major market survey in the run up to Heli-Expo 2003 in Dallas.

SPACEFLIGHT

The Explorer programme
NASA's “workhorse” for cosmic fundamental research.
Launcher market
Too many companies battle for scarce satellite launch orders.
Mars mission 2025?
The Russians are planning a manned mission to the Red Planet.

AIRPORTS

Stockholm-Arlanda
The biggest airport in Scandinavia is preparing for the future.
A change of strategy
German airports are opening their doors to the no-frills boom.
Airport news

MILITARY AVIATION

Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II
The US flying tank buster in detail
Sikorsky H-60 family
The US military are relying on new versions like the UH-60M, MH-60S and MH-60R.
Bundeswehr
Defence Minister Struck's latest cost-cutting plans in detail.
Iran
Exclusive pictures from new helicopters and jets from the air show at Kish island
Dassault Super Étendard
Upgrade programmes are keeping the French carrier-based fighter bomber up-to-date.

TECHNOLOGY

Aircraft landing gear
Robust powerhouses, coupled with the very best in high-technology.
Boeing F-18
NASA tests elastic flaps.
Airbus A380
Fatigue testing for mega-liner will be done at Dresden.
MTU Technology Forum
Innovative powerplant concepts are investigated by German company.

HISTORY

Convair CV-240
The successful airliner family was to take over from the DC-3.

REGULARS

February editorial: European space companies face serious problems
News
PC simulation: Forgotten Battles
Modelling service
Afterburner: New-build Messerschmitt Me 262 takes off at Paine Field
Dates/Air Spot
Preview, publisher's information

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