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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > AIR International > 2009 > AIR International March 2009

	AIR International - March 2009 Ref: BACKISSAI-763 FEATURES RECORD YEAR FOR EUROCOPTER Dino Carrara attended Eurocopter's annual review press conference in Paris to hear how the helicopter manufacturer performed in 2008. FAREWELL AND THANK YOU Malcolm English acknowledges the support he has been given during his 15 years as Editor and reflects on some of the magazine's many achievements. RUSSIAN AIR FORCE REVOLUTION Piotr Butowski assesses the status of the Russian Air Force and analyses the latest reorganisation that was announced in October last year. BIG ON BUSINESS Though it found fame as a wartime fighter station, today London Biggin Hill Airport is competing for the city's business traffic. Tom Allett reports. ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING In the fourth of an occasional series on 'Cold War Warriors', Jon Lake looks at the UK's only Mach 2 fighter and its last all-British dedicated air-defence aircraft. NEW FRONTIERS FOR MEXICANA Bruce Hales-Dutton examines Mexico's oldest-established airline, Mexicana, which has recently launched its first services to Europe. AIRCRAFT OF THE RAF - PART 11 C-130 HERCULES Jon Lake profiles the career of the Hercules in RAF service. UCAVs VERSUS MANNED COMBAT AIRCRAFT Unmanned combat air vehicles are increasingly taking over the role of their manned counterparts but, Dr Carlo Kopp argues, they await a quantum leap in technology before becoming truly autonomous. DOUGLAS' TIME MACHINE In the second half of the 20th century the best replacement for a Douglas DC-3 was another DC-3. However, in the 21st century it is probably a turboprop-powered DC-3 - at least according to David Willis. AIR DATA FILE IRKUT MS-21 An overview of Russia's latest airliner design, which is set to enter service in the middle of the next decade. SUD-AVIATION CARAVELLE Entry into service of the Caravelle in April 1959 ushered in significant changes in airliner design. René J Francillon remembers this French revolution. REGULARS MILITARY NEWS Military aviation news from around the world. CIVIL NEWS The latest developments in commercial aviation. CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS A round-up of civil and military accidents. FLIGHTBAG A selection of readers' letters and photographs. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE RELEVANT POSTAGE CHARGES FROM THE DROPDOWN BOX OR YOUR ORDER WILL BE DELAYED Visit the Air International website Price: £4.10

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