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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > AIR International > 2006 > AIR International February 2006

	AIR International - February 2006 - SOLD OUT Ref: BACKISSAI-702 BOEING 747-8: HOW WORRIED SHOULD AIRBUS BE? Bruce Hales-Dutton details Boeing's new 747-8 and looks at the implications for the Airbus A380. RAPTOR EVOLUTION The evolution of the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor and its importance to the future of the United States Air Force is assessed by Dr Carlo Kopp. TBM 850 - EADS SOCATA CHALLENGES THE VERY LIGHT JETS EADS Socata has launched the TBM 850, a more powerful version of the successful TBM 700. Rod Simpson explains what this new entrant to the market has to offer compared to propeller-driven or jet competitors. CLASSICS COMPARED - MiG-19 and MiG-29 In the 14th of an occasional series comparing aerospace technologies of the 1950s and 1960s with those of today, Alexander Mladenov compares the development of the Farmer and Fulcrum twin-engined Russian fighters. BRITISH AIRWAYS' GROWTH STRATEGY Malcolm English interviews the new CEO of British Airways, Willie Walsh, for his views on the way ahead for the airline. UK MILITARY LOW FLYING - AN ESSENTIAL SKILL Recent operations have confirmed that military low flying remains an essential skill. Malcolm English explains the raison d'etre and use of the UK low flying system. ABOVE THE LONG WHITE CLOUD To its Maori population, New Zealand has long been 'the Land of the Long White Cloud' - but today its national airline appears to have only blue skies ahead. Tom Allett reports. FOKKER REVIVAL? Fokker 70s and 100s have remained popular with airlines, despite the demise of the manufacturer in the 1990s. Indeed, as Eryl Crump describes, there are plans to revive the production line. ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING In the second of a three-part Profile series on the Lightning, Jon Lake charts the development of the F.3 and T.5 variants. REGULARS HEADLINES MILITARY NEWS Reports from around the world. CIVIL NEWS A round-up of the latest commercial aviation news. CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS Details of accidents from around the globe. FLIGHT BAG Reviews of some new aviation-related products. TALKBACK A selection of readers' letters and photographs. Visit the Air International website Price: £3.60

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