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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
et Noise News from the JetWorld Military History The Midas Touch The Ilyushin IL-78 tanker was used extensively in the USSR and Ukraine before being exported to other air forces. Babak Taghvee explains how the Midas has been coming to the aid of thirsty jets for over three decades Classic Airliner The 747SP Story Designed to exploit the gap between the Boeing 707 and the new 380-seat a€~Jumbo Jeta€ , the dumpy 747SP boasted remarkable long range. As Michael Allsop reveals, it also enabled a number of airlines to enter the world of widebody jets Museum Spotlight USS Intrepid Just a few minutes walk from the bright lights of Times Square and Broadway, the USS Intrepid is berthed in downtown New York City as a floating museum. Dr Nia Jones pays a visit to the a€~Floating Ia€ Commercial Aviation Pioneering Viscount On July 29, 1950 the prototype Vickers Viscount became the first turboprop-powered airliner to carry fare-paying passengers. Kimberley Hawkins investigates Military History Entente Discordiale A first for international co-operation Richard Freail examines how the Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar came to be built From the Cockpit Taming the Big Cat Dave Unwin recalls the day he tried his hand at ground attack in a 6 Squadron SEPECAT Jaguar T.4 Military Aviation Canadaa€ s Voodoos The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo served the Canadian Armed Forces for more than years. Robbie Shaw looks at the service life of the supersonic all-weather fighter interceptor and recalls his flight of a lifetime Testing Times The latest Jet related books and products on review Record Breakers Multi Record Setting Galaxy Earlier this year a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy set no fewer than 45 records! Tom Pierce reveals all Anniversary Advanced Tactical Fighter Twenty five years on from the maiden flights of the Northrop/ McDonnell DouglasYF-23 and the LockheedYF-22, Kimberley Hawkins looks back at the USAFa€ s Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, which ultimately led to the F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighter aircraft Showtime This month the Jets team of roaming reporters visit airshows and events at Biggin Hill, Cosford, Coventry, Fairford, Yeovilton and the Vulcan Salute to the V-Force Tour Preservation a€~BOBa€ s RoadTrip The RAF Museuma€ s Vickers VC10 has arrived at Cosford after a road trip down the M6 motorway! Steve Bridgewater reports on the immense work undertaken to ensure this important aircraft was preserved for the nation Pioneers Yakovleva€ s First Jets Pete London looks at the Yakovlev Yak-15, Yak-17 and Yak-23 a€ three of the Soviet Uniona€ s first successful jet fighters Classics Compared Douglas DC-8 vs Convair CV-880 The Douglas DC-8 and competing Convair 880 enjoyed very different levels of success. Sebastian Morgan compares and contrasts the two narrow-body jetliners
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