Aerolift Using Soviet-Built Helicopters in Pacific Rim Nations for Heavy-Lift.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n10, Mar 9, p. 40-41
Aerolift International has found that operating Kamov Ka-32 and Mil Mi-26 helicopters from the former USSR is profitable, as the lifting capacity of these aircraft meets demands that Western aircraft do not.

Arms sales.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1992, v44n28, Aug 12, p. 17.
In an interview, Luftwaffe Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Hans-Jorg Kuebart discusses the MIG-29 military aircraft. He says that the MIG-29 is an "excellent fighter," but Germany has no plans to purchase more foreign equipment.

CAE Joins with Penza, Letov to Provide Simulators for Russian-Designed Aircraft.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v137n3, Jul 20, p. 59
CAE Electronics has forged a strategic alliance with leading Russian and Czechoslovakian simulator makers in a bid to share in the potentially large market for training devices for Russian transports.

Iraqi jet shot down.
Television Program: World News Tonight Sunday Edition--ABC 1992, Program n252, Dec 27
A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an Iraqi MiG that was violating the no-fly zone established by the UN. Saddam Hussein has called it an act of aggression by the US.

New Managers of Former MiG Plan Look East and West for Business.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n16, Apr 20, p. 54 -55 (2 pages)
Deutsche Airbus is developing a new manufacturing and maintenance center and will look for business in the East and West. Deutsche Airbus is profiled.

Supersonic VSTOL Team to Form.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v137n11, Sep 14, p. 23-24
The Russian Yakovlev design bureau expects to sign an agreement for future collaboration on a supersonic vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft (VSTOL). The Yak-141 experimental supersonic VSTOL seen at the Farnborough air show will be the basis for the collaboration.

Taiyuan Suspends Yak-42 Flights.
Beijing Review 1992, v35n35, Aug 31, p. 11-12.
The Yak-42 aircraft in Taiyuan China, capital of Shanxi Province, have been grounded after the crash of a Yak-42 passenger plane in Nanjing China. The effects of the grounding are discussed.

Yak-141's RD-41 Lift Engines Use Thrust-Vectoring Nozzles to Aid Pitch Control.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n13, Mar 30, p. 56
The RD-41 lift engines, which are equipped with engine nozzles to improve aircraft pitch control during vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) operations, are currently being developed for use in the Yakovlev Yak-141 supersonic V/STOL fighter.

Yakovlev, Mikoyan Compete for Russian Trainer Order.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n15, Apr 13, p. 22 (1 pages)
The Yakovlev and Mikoyan design bureaus are competing for the contract to build a new advanced jet training craft for the Russian air force.

Beardsley, Tim.

Declassified.
Scientific American 1992, v267n5, Nov p. 16-18.
The Sep 12, 1992 landmark visit of the Russian Ilyushin 76-MD "flying laboratory" is discussed. NOAA chief geophysicist Warren T. Dewhurst conceived bringing the plane to the US as an advertisement for the Geophysical Technology Transfer Initiative.

Covault, Craig.

Russian VSTOL Lacks Mission Flexibility.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v138n12, Sep 21, p. 68-69
The Russian Yak-141 vertical short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft is discussed. The Yak-141 possesses supersonic performance and VSTOL capability, but it lacks piloting and mission flexibility.

Covault, Craig.

Russians Reveal Secrets of Mir, Buran, Lunar Landing Craft.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n6, Feb 10, p. 38-39
The opening of previously secret files in Russia has revealed information on the serious problems that beset the Mir space station, Buran shuttle and Energia booster program as well as information on the USSR's failed attempt to beat the US in the race to land men on the moon.

Felgengauer, Pavel.

Arms sales.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1992, v44n28, Aug 12, p. 16-17.
Talks between Lieutenant General of Aviation Pyotr Deinekin of the Russian Air Force and Lieutenant General Hans-Jorg Kuebart of the German Luftwaffe in Moscow on Jul 13, 1992 are reported.They discussed common problems having to do with the temporary basing of Russian Air Force units on German soil and the Germanuse of USSR military hardware.

Felgengauer, Pavel.

Commonwealth relations.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1992, v44n40, Nov 4, p. 27.
In an interview, Marshal of Aviation Yevgeny Shaposhnikov explained the position taken by Russia in regard to the strategic forces of the former Union. It has been proposed that the forces be placed under Russian jurisdiction.

Fulghum, David A.

China Seeks to Build MIG-31.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v137n14, Oct 5, p. 27-29 (3 pages)
China is negotiating an agreement with Russia to jointly produce Mikoyan MiG-31 fighters under a plan that would have 1,500 Russian engineers and technicians revitalize an outdated facility in south central China.

Goyer, Robert M.

MiG Invasion.
Air Progress 1992, v54n10, Oct p. 52-56.
Jim Wickersham, who is an airshow perf er, is profiled. Wickersham prefers MiG aircraft for his shows and is an avid collector of planes. Flying classic fighters in airshows has proven dangerous several times.

Hughes, David.

U.S. Pilots Are Skeptical of Ka-50 Night Capability.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v137n13, Sep 28, p. 49-50
Pilots and executives from US helicopter companies expressed skepticism about the Kamov Ka-50 Hokum's night-flying and nap- of-the-earth capacities. Unique features of the aircraft include a closed-in cockpit for ballistic protection, which makes cockpit visibility limited.

Hughes, David.

Ukrainian MiG-29s Tour Canada, U.S. After Receiving Navaids.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n22, Jun 1, p. 51 (1 pages)
MiG-29s are back in North America, but this time it is a pair of Ukrainian air force fighters, rather than aircraft from the Mikoyan Design Bureau, that are participating in a series of 20 air shows as well as demonstration flights.

Hughes, David.

Western Avionics Firms Pursue MiG Upgrades.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v138n12, Sep 21, p. 64 -65 (2 pages)
Western avionic companies are seeking to upgrade Russian-built MiG-29s and MiG-21/23s. Modifications include new weapons displays and navigation systems.

Kandebo, Stanley W.

Russia Bids to Salvage Development of Soyuz-Powered VTOL Fighter.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n13, Mar 30, p. 47-48
A proposal to sell the Yakovlev Yak-141 supersonic vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter to the Indian navy has been made by several Russian aviation companies. The Yak-141 VTOL aircraft, which is still under development in Russia, is discussed.

Yakovlev Banks on New Transports to Ensure Design Bureau's Survival.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1991, v135n20, Nov 18, p. 50-51
The USSR Yakovlev Design Bureau is depending on the success of its Yak-42M and Yak-46 civil transports and close ties to airframe and engine manufacturing plants, maintenance facilities and prospective customers for its survival. Activities of the bureau are discussed.

Kandebo, Stanley W.

Russians Say D-30F6 Engine Used in MiG-31 Is Highly Reliable.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n13, Mar 30, p. 42 -43 (2 pages)
Despite the fact that Russian officials consider the MiG-31's Perm Aeroengine Corp D-30F6 engines to be highly reliable, western engine specialists doubt that the two-shaft, low-bypass powerplants would meet the longevity standards of western-built military aircraft engines. The design of the D-30F6 engine is examined.

Kandebo, Stanley W.

Russians Want U.S. to Join Scramjet Tests.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n13, Mar 30, p. 18-20
An upcoming test flight of a subscale, axisymmetric ramjet/scramjet by the Russian Central Institute of Aviation Motors (CIAM) may feature participation by US officials. CIAM's invitation for joint US-Russian participation in the tests is discussed.

Lenorovitz, Jeffrey M.

Pratt, Russian Agreement Underscores Growing Business Prospects in CIS.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n15, Apr 13, p. 20-22
Pratt & Whitney has signed an agreement with the Russian Ilyushin Design Bureau to integrate PW2337 turbofan engines on a version of the Il-96 transport. The agreement is discussed.

Lenorovitz, Jeffrey M.

Russian Civil Aviation Academy Plans to Offer Western-Style Training.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n20, May 18, p. 36-39
Russia's Academy of Civil Aviation is seeking foreign partners todevelop an international center for training flight crews, air traffic controllers and ground staff.

Lenorovitz, Jeffrey M.

Russian Engine Firms Strive to Realign.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n13, Mar 30, p. 38-39
Critical crossroads have been reached in Russia's engine industryand the future of its design bureaus, batch production factories, institutes and thousands of workers hang in the balance. The industry's attempts to move from decades of government control to free market-oriented operations are discussed.

Lenorovitz, Jeffrey M.

Russians Retiring Venerable Badger After Years of Engine Testbed Service.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v136n20, May 18, p. 79 (1 pages)
Russia's LII Flight Test Center is retiring its Tupolev Tu-16 Badger bomber aircraft after years of service for the former USSR.

Leskov, Sergei.

World economy.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1992, v44n26, Jul 29, p. 24.
Potential international contracts for Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft are discussed. These contracts could be significant, because the price of one plane is close to $20 million.

Moll, Nigel.

Farnborough 1992.
Flying 1992, v119n12, Dec p. 42.
At the Farnborough 1992 international aerospace exhibition, rarely seen aircraft from the Commonwealth of Independent States was on on display. The Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire swing- wing nuclear bomber and other aircraft are discussed.

Moll, Nigel.

Su-29 : The Sukhoi Built for Two.
Flying 1992, v119n12, Dec p. 88-93.
Moll reviews the Sukhoi Su-29 two-seater aircraft.

Owen, Kenneth.

Bravia Launches Rolls-Powered Tu-204.
Aerospace America 1992, v30n8, Aug p. 25-26.
In a significant East-West collaboration, the newly formed British Russian Aviation Co (Bravia) will present the Rolls-Royce-powered version of the Tupolev Tu-204 airliner in its public debut at the International Air Show in Sep 1992 at Farnborough England. The 200-passenger twin-jet will be the first Russian airliner to be certificated with Western engines--20-tonne-thrust Rolls-Royce RB211-535s.

Rybak, Boris.

Naval Design Experience Applied to Ka-50 Hokum.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1992, v137n8, Aug 24, p. 40-43
Kamov's Ka-50 Hokum antitank helicopter is described. The Ka-50 is the result of Kamov's multi-year effort to penetrate the Russian army attack helicopter market.

Surikov, Boris.

Russia arms-control policy under fire.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1992, v44n29, Aug 19, p. 14-15.
A retired Russian Major General of Aviation believes that the US-Russian framework agreement on strategic arms control was hastily conceived and should not be ratified. US-Russian arms control is discussed.

Wohl, Robert.

Reviews of Books : Russian Lindbergh: The Life of Valery Chkalov (Smithsonian History of Aviation Series, Classics of Aviation History) by Georgiy Baidukov and edited by Von Hardesty and translated by Peter Belov.
American Historical Review 1992, v97n5, Dec p. 1569
Review.

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