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Online Catalogue > Magazines > Back Issues > AIR International > 2007 > AIR International May 2007

	AIR International - May 2007 Ref: BACKISSAI-725 FEATURES FIGHTING TOMORROW'S WARS WITH YESTERDAY'S AIRCRAFT With an average annual buy of just 60 aircraft, it will take 100 years to replace all of them currently in USAF service! Jon Lake summarises the situation facing the US Air Force's ageing fleet. A GIANT IN WASHINGTON - AIRBUS A380 ROUTE-PROVING FLIGHT AIR International was invited to watch history in the making by taking a seat on the A380's inaugural flight to Washington. Malcolm English reports from America's capital city. AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2007 WINNERS The winning photographs from this year's competition, on the theme of 'A Passion For Aviation'. CITATION MUSTANG - CESSNA'S VLJ More Citations have been delivered than any other family of light and mid-size business jets. Rod Simpson describes Cessna's most recent addition, the Mustang. VERY LIGHT JETS COME OF AGE A new category of business aircraft is making its presence felt as a number of Very Light Jets become available to private owners and air taxi companies. Rod Simpson reviews the major programmes and their potential markets. US MARINE CORPS AVIATION - PART TWO ROTARY-WING AND TILTROTOR FORCES In the second and final part of his review, Lt Cdr Rick Burgess USN (Ret) examines the types and roles of rotorcraft used by US Marine Corps aviation. AIRBUS A300 - FIRST OF THE FAMILY Ian Goold describes the genesis and development of the Airbus A300. So successful has the type been that it is still in production 35 years later. Su-24 FENCER: SUKHOI'S SWING-WING BOMBER Alexander Mladenov traces the development and service history of Sukhoi's variable geometry-winged Su-24 bomber. AIRCRAFT PROFILE Handley Page Herald William F Mellberg describes the 'turboprop successor to the DC-3 REGULARS HEADLINES MILITARY NEWS Reports from around the world CIVIL NEWS A round-up of the latest commercial aviation news Visit the Air International website Price: £3.80

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