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January 1991, Vol. 74, No. 1

Aeronautics: Lift, Thrust, and Politics


The Indictment of Airpower
Editorial by John T. Correll
Would you rather fight an enemy on the ground before or after the Air Force hits him from the air?

The Blocks That Built the ATF
By Jeffery P. Rhodes
Ten years' worth of custom technology went into fielding this new fighter.

Global Aerospace Survey 1991
By John W. R. Taylor
Designs for the future will be influenced strongly, but not exclusively, by stealth.

A Checklist of Major Aeronautical Systems
Works in Progress at the Air Force's Major Program Offices, Aeronautical Systems Division and Wright Research and Development Center.

A Nudge in a Better Direction
By F. Clifton Berry Jr.
Vectoring engine thrust gives airplanes a new edge in maneuvering.

The Eighty Percent Solution
By Gen. Robert D. Russ, USAF
The Modular Tactical Air Control Center is the result of a new approach to acquisition.

Scorecard from the Budget Wars
By Robert S. Dudney
The year began in Panama and ended in the Arabian desert. In between, there was Congress.

The Electronics of Attrition
By Maj. Gen. George B. Harrison, USAF
Electronic combat can make a huge difference in survivability.

The Luftwaffe Looks Ahead
By John T. Correll
Few East German troops or weapons will remain part of future German forces.

The ATF Advantage
Stealth gives the ATF a clear advantage against the best Soviet fighters.

Scorecard 1991
By Larry Grossman
The defense budget debate was supposed to be easy this time.

Weapons in the Lab
Works in progress at the Armament Laboratory.

They Wanted Wings
By Bruce D. Callander
You can tell the flyers by the badges on their chests.

The Cargo Cults
By C. V. Glines
They wait for the ships and aircraft to return--this time with goods for them.

Valor--Sacrifice at Sniper's Ridge
By John L. Frisbee
Every gun destroyed would save American lives as Chinese Communist masses surged toward Sniper Ridge.

Washington Watch: The Future Is Stealth
By James W. Canan, Senior Editor
In the Air Force's view, modification might make existing airplanes faster and more maneuverable, but it cannot make them stealthy enough to get the job done.


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