RECENT SOVIET ROTARY-WING REVELATIONS - John Fricker provides a detailed review of the latest products of the Mil and Kamov design bureaux, based on briefings from senior designers of both teams.
COBRA...BELL'S ATTACK HELICOPTER - Part One of a comprehensive account by Lindsay Peacock covers the origins of the Bell AH-1 Cobra family of helicopters that provide the US Army and US Marine Corps with a substantial proportion of their attack firepower.
CHINA'S AVIATION INDUSTRY - Publication of a new book in China (now available also in the UK) has helped to resolve at least some of the enigmas surrounding that nation’s aviation industry. We present exclusively, illustrated extracts of the new information.
HARRIER IN THE FIELD - Paul Jackson visits Germany to witness the first NATO field exercise in which the RAF’s new Harrier GR Mk 5 participated, to demonstrate that it represents a major step up from theGR Mk3.
AIRSCENE - The monthly round-up of news and background to the news, presented under section headings for Military Affairs, Aircraft and Industry, Civil Affairs and new Civil Aircraft Contracts.
"LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE HAIRY APES!" - Personal View by Roy Braybrook.
IN PRINT - New aviation literature noted.
TALKBACK - Readers of AIR International offer comments of general interest.
FIGHTER A TO Z - Continuing the AIR International encyclopaedia of the world's fighter aircraft, from the Panavia Tornado F Mk 3 to the Pemberton-Billing P.B.23E.
MODEL ENTHUSIAST - Modelling comments, the latest kits reviewed and colour profiles of the Hawker Fury and Sea Fury.

FRONT COVER - Following upon its dramatic first appearance in the West at the Paris Air Show last year, this Mil Mi-28 Havoc attack helicopter was available for inspection at Helitech 89, held at Redhill in the UK in September. (Photo, John Fricker.)