FLUG REVUE
December 1996

TOPIC OF THE MONTH

British Aerospace Harrier
The development of the British VTOL fighter began at the end of the fifties and the aircraft is unrivaled today. The newest versions, Sea Harrier FA2 and AV-8B Harrier II Plus, with their modern radar systems offer excellent performance and are usable for versatile roles.

ECONOMY

Deutsche BA
New management, new strategy
TWA
Is the fight for survival lost?
Lufthansa AirPlus
CargoCard facilitates freight accounting
Regional air traffic in Europe
A booming business
Ticket prices
Kerosene becomes more expensive - along with tickets
Airbus Industrie: The challenge
Airbus head Jean Pierson takes stock

CIVIL AVIATION

Boeing 737
The next generation before its roll-out
Düsseldorf airport
The provisional arrangement becomes winter-ready

SPACE SPECIAL

Shannon Lucid
Record mission: 188 days in space
DLR and DARA
Interview with DLR Chairman Professor Walter Kröll
X-38 or ESA capsule
Rescue capsule for the international space station
International space station
Assembly in space will begin next year
Lockheed Martin VentureStar
NASA's risky concept
ESA
Student support programs
Electric propulsion for satellites
Germany's scientists play a leading role
Hubble telescope
Pictures from new galaxies
Hughes/Lockheed Martin
Communication satellites from the assembly line

MILITARY AVIATION

Luftwaffe
The training center at Holloman, New Mexico, goes operational
F-4F Phantom Luftwaffe moves more aircraft to Holloman
New missiles for the new fighters
Sidewinder successor and medium-range missiles with ramjet propulsion are under development
Italian Air Force
Less units and new structure in the planning
Dasa AT-2000
Design study for a new jet trainer with supersonic capabilities
Tactical Leadership Programme
NATO training center in Florennes adapts training to the new requirements

TECHNOLOGY

Turbofans for the Super-Jumbo
Rolls-Royce and the GE/Pratt & Whitney team are developing new engines
CRISP technology from MTU
The Munich-based engine manufacturer develops cost saving production technology
Aerodata
The company from Braunschweig wins with a niche product

COLUMNS

Editorial
News
German Air Force Association
Reader's pages
Afterburner
Preview, Masthead

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Last updated November 19, 1996

FLUG REVUE December 1996