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CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL 11-17 APRIL 1990 NUMBER 4211, VOLUME 137 HEADLINES F-117 stealth fighter details Throttle-closure hitch for 747-400s JAL decision aids MD-12 launch US Navy to change P-7A contract US, Italy, Spain choose Harrier II Plus GE seeks new partner for GE90 B-2 flight-controls investigated NEWS: OPERATIONS 10 11 Iraq moves missiles closer to Israel Cautious defence budget for UK TTTS is christened T-lAJayhawk China fields new missile system USSR to halve defence budget by 1995 Belgium queries need for low flying NWA computerises maintenance data 12 Paris airport growth outstrips London ASEAN airlines seek closer ties Canada faces ATC staff shortage 13 Indian Airlines' A320 support criticised Charter slump causes Novair closure Israel launches Offeq-2 satellite 14 NASA/USSR Mars mission talks begin Engineers blamed for Intelsat failure Marsteller backs missionary Angel . 15 Israeli police prove value of Searcher IBAC sets up Montreal base BUSINESS GEC, Siemens can revise Plessey sale 16 All Nippon takes more of Austrian Exports take Embraer to profitability NEWS: TECHNICAL Kfirs modified for customers Norways approves NASAMS 18 COVER STORY Italian, Spanish and US governments have agreed to co-operate in the development of the Harrier II Plus using the Hughes APG-65 radar. Cover picture by Janice Lowe. P 6 After two accidents, the A320's behaviour at Hab- sheim comes under the spotlight. P 32 The Civil Avionics Survey covers a wide range of commercial aircraft electronics. P 38 NEXT WEEK Flight's Ageing Airliner Census lists the design life, flight-hours and cycles of fleet leaders worldwide. China details C802 anti-ship missile "Change 737 rudder trim," say pilots 19 China extends MD-80 contract Roll-out date nears for CBA-123 SJ-30 production slated for 1991 20 Cash shortage delays Aerobot debut Lighter Yak-55 on its way First Tiger leaves for mating 24 GE chooses Standard Aero for EH. 101 Aerospatiale eyes UK EH. 101 work XV-15 sets tiltrotor records 25 MDX completes windtunnel trials Kaman rolls out Super Seasprite Soviet Almaz to launch in July 26 Japan halts CS-4 programme Rockwell signs Shuttle deal NEWS ANALYSIS UK's avionics challenge FEATURES 28 32 After Habsheim Finding the A320's limits Civil Avionics Survey 38 Airliner electronics investigated ELINT in a changing world 50 New roles for intelligence-gatherers COMMENT Seeking the peace dividend People Letters Straight and Level 3 53 54 55 * PUBLISHING GROUP ISSN 0015-3710 Published in association with Airline Business by Reed Business Publishing Ltd, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, England. ©Copyright Reed Business Publishing Ltd 1990. Founded 1909. Second-class postage paid at RAHWAY, New Jersey, and additional entries. Postmaster: Send address corrections to: Flight International, c/o Mercury Airfreight International Ltd Inc, 2323 Randolph Avenue, Avenel, NJ 07001. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 11-17 April 1990
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