British-Russian venture targets aircraft interiors.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n20, May 17, p. 38
UK and Russian companies have formed a new Russian-based aircraftinteriors
COMPANY called Aviation Interior Corp.

First AMRAAM fired in combat downs Iraqi Mig in no-fly zone.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n1, Jan 4, p. 26 (1 pages)
An Iraqi MiG-25 was downed in the no-fly zone over southern Iraq by an AIM-120A AMRAAM. The incident marks the first air-to-air "kill" for a USAF F-16 aircraft.

IAI offers MiG-21 avionics upgrade.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n26, Jun 28, p. 47 (1 pages)
Israel Aircraft Industries showed a Romanian air force MiG-21 equipped with modern Lavi-type avionics at the 1993 Paris air show. The potential market for the upgrade is 200-500 aircraft at $2-4 million per upgrade.

IL-96M cabin materials halt FAA certification.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n25, Jun 21, p. 49
Ilyushin's Westernized IL-96M will be certificated by Russian civil aviation
ities by the end of 1995, but it does not meet all US FAA requirements. Cabin interior materials do not meet Western safety standards.

Iraqi miscalculation.
Time 1993, v141n2, Jan 11, p. 10 (1 pages)
Saddam Hussein's planes lost a vain challenge to the no-fly zone on Dec 27, 1992 when US F-16s shot down one Iraqi MiG and the other fled to Iran. Hussein's miscalculation is discussed.

Italy joins Yak-130.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n26, Jun 28, p. 60
Italian aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi and Russian Design Bureau Yakovlev have agreed to jointly develop Yak's twinjet military trainer. The Yak 130 trainer is discussed. SUBJECT Military aircraft. Flight training. Joint ventures.

Russia offers Malaysia new bid for hardware.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n16, Apr 19, p. 66.
Russia has offered Malaysia a new bid for Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters and Mil Mi-35 combat helicopters that includes partial barter payment in Malaysian-produced goods. Russian sales efforts are detailed.

Saddam doesn't get the message.
Time 1993, v141n4, Jan 25, p. 16-17 (2 pages)
Iraq has continued to provoke the US despite the allied air strike, and Saddam Hussein has told his people that "another great battle" has begun. The successful effort of the US to shoot down an Iraqi MiG-29 is discussed.

Two Russian plants to build Yak-112.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n6, Feb 8, p. 52
Two Russian aircraft plants will produce Yakovlev's Yak-112 to meet the expected order volume demand for the high-wing, single-engine general aviation aircraft.

Voronezh Accelerating Il-96 Production : End of Il-86 Program Planned for 1993.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1989, v130n23, Jun 5, p. 70-71
Production of the Ilyushin Il-86 and Il-96 aircraft, which are both manufactured at the Voronezh factory in Voronezh USSR, is discussed.

Baron, David.

Field & bench review : Byron Sukhoi Su-26M & Webra 4.4.
Model Airplane News 1993, v121n12, Dec p. 45-48.
Baron reviews Byron Originals' giant-scale sport Sukhoi Su-26M model airplane and the new Webra 4.4 engine.

Bond, Peter.

Russia throws out shuttle programme.
New Scientist 1993, v138n1877, Jun 12, p. 9.
A planned flight of the Buran space shuttle to the Mir space station has been cancelled. Designers of the Russian shuttle say they have decided to shut down the shuttle program.

Brown, Stuart F.

Pop goes the Russian.
Popular Science 1993, v243n6, Dec p. 14 (1 pages)
The USAF and USN are testing the K-36D, a Russian-built ejection seat that can save pilots' lives during ejections at speeds up to 870 mph. The effectiveness of the seats has been proved during unintentional MiG-29 fighter crashes at air shows.

Covault, Craig.

Aerospatiale eyes Tupolev production.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n10, Sep 6, p. 59 (1 pages)
Aerospatiale is pursuing contracts with several Russian aerospace companies, including Tupolev.

Covault, Craig.

Aviaexport joins Bravia for global Tu-204 sales.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n2, Jul 12, p. 34-35 (2 pages)
Aviaexport has become a full member of the Bravia consortium marketing the Rolls-Royce-powered Tupolev Tu-204 twin-engine transport. The move may strengthen Aviaexport as much as it aids Bravia in marketing the Tu-204.

Covault, Craig.

Russian bomber force seeks tactical role.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n20, Nov 15, p. 44-49.
Flights aboard a Russian air force Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H bomber are related to detail Russian plans to develop a rapid-response doctrine for delivery of conventionally armed cruise missiles or bombs to targets on the periphery of Russia's borders. The plans are similar to the conventional role being developed by the USAF for the B-52 and B-1.

Covault, Craig.

Russian helicopters spark controversy.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n25, Jun 21, p. 52-55
The Russian Defense Ministry's plans to buy both the Mil Mi-28 and Kamov Ka-50 are controversial. The power of the former- USSR design bureaus to obtain procurements and the complexity of the Kamov Ka-50 are among issues discussed.

Covault, Craig.

Sukhoi may seek U. S. partner for new fighter.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n13, Sep 27, p. 47 -48 (2 pages)
Russia's Sukhoi aircraft design bureau is considering the potential for joint fighter development projects with US companies or even Mikoyan, its traditional Russian rival. Sukhoi's gerneral designer, Mikhail Simonov discusses the company's development of the fighters.

Fulghum, David A.

AMRAAM upgraded for quick, single-shot MiG-29 kills.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n25, Jun 21, p. 57 -59 (2 pages)
The advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) is being considered for speed, range and warhead upgrades that would ensure single-shot kills against twin engine fighters like the MiG-29. AMRAAM was originally designed to kill MiG-23s--a one- engine aircraft. Changes in the missile's design are discussed.

Grigoryev, Igor.

An established route welcomes a new craft.
Russian Life 1993, v36n3, Fall p. 30-31.
Exactly 25 years after the first Aeroflot Ilyushin-62 made the first run between Moscow and New York, the Moscow-New York flight was made by a new Aeroflot plane--the Ilyushin-96-300. The Ilyushin-96-300, which seats 235 people in three classes, is discussed.

IL-114 crashes during flight test.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n2, Jul 12, p. 35
A prototype Ilyushin Il-114 turboprop aircraft crashed after takeoff from the Russian Flight Research Institute, killing three of the eight crewmembers. The accident will delay certification for the aircraft.

Hughes, David.

MIG-21 avionics upgrades may be worth $1 billion.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n18, May 3, p. 51-53.
Western avionics firms could participate in the $1-billion avionics upgrades market for MiG-21 aircraft. There are about 500 MiG-21s in need of avionic upgrades flying in nations friendly to the West.

Hughes, David.

TU-204 glass cockpit to employ Collins avionics.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n23, Jun 7, p. 119.
Rockwell Collins has been chosen by the British-Russian Aviation Corp to provide avionics for the Tupolev Tu-204 glass cockpit. The development of the cockpit and flight management systems is discussed.

Korchagin, Aleksandr.

Western Hemisphere : United States.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1993, v45n13, Apr 28, p. 26.
The exhibition in Moscow of the long-haul wide-body IL-96M airliner, produced jointly with 18 US firms, the S V Ilyushin Experimental Design Bureau and the Voronezh Aviation Plant, is discussed. The airplane will go into serial production in 1995. Voronezh Aviation Plant. Ilyushin Design Bureau.

Kosyrev, Dmitry.

Pressing the case for increased arms exports.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1993, v45n28, Aug 11, p. 21-22.
Malaysia has decided to buy 18 MIG-29 fighters from Russia for $775 million. The deal is seen as a Russian breakthrough on the Asian arms market.

Lenorovitz, Jeffrey M.

Tu-334 Aircraft Production Under Way : Service Entry Date Targeted for 1993.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1990, v132n16, Apr 16, p. 71-72
The USSR's Tupolev Design Bureau has begun production of the Tupolev Tu-334 transport aircraft. An entry into service in 1993 is anticipated.

Lorenzo, Orestes.

Power of love.
Hispanic 1993, v6n4, May p. 50-54.
The story of a Cuban military pilot who defected in a Soviet- built MiG in 1991 is related. The man became an instant hero when he flew back to Cuba in 1992 to get his wife and children.

Lukyanov, Fyodor.

Arms sales.
Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press 1993, v45n42, Nov 17, p. 28-29.
Russia is giving Hungary 30 MIG-29 interceptors as payment for almost $800 million in Russian trade debts. The new planes will replace obsolete MIG-21s that the Hungarian army has been using.

Mecham, Michael.

Malaysia buys MiG-29s, F/A-18Ds.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n1, Jul 5, p. 24-25 (2 pages)
Malaysia has selected Russia's Mikoyan MiG-29 for an air defense assignment. This represents Russia's first sale in Malaysia, which has been dominated by US aircraft throughout the Cold War.

Passell, Peter.

Our man in a MIG.
New York Times Magazine 1993, Dec 19, p. 64 (2 pages)
Peter Passell discusses the experience he had flying in a Soviet MIG. MIGS Etc. of Sarasota FL offers rides in the MIGs starting at $9,945 plus air fare to Moscow.

Poling, Mitch.

Developments at Nurnberg.
Model Airplane News 1993, v121n6, Jun p. 51-54+
Several electric products for model airplanes developed at Nurnberg Germany are discussed, including Graupner's Sukhoi SU 26M scale pattern ship for larger electric systems. Nurnberg manufacturers are developing the larger planes and helicopters.

Shifrin, Carole A.

Russian MiG-29s collide at British air show.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v139n5, Aug 2, p. 28-29 (2 pages)
Two Russian pilots ejected safely after their Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters collided during f ation aerobatics manuevers at the International Air Tatoo 93 air show at RAF Fairford England. The pilots and aircraft wreckage fell away from spectators.

Smirnov, Yevgeni.

Russian aviation : A parade of the new.
Russian Life 1993, v36n1, Spring p. 26-31.
The Moscow Air Show was the first international aviation exhibition ever to be held in Russia, and it demonstrated to the world that the country has kept its position as a world leader in many areas of aircraft construction. The air show is discussed.

Sparaco, Pierre.

Ilyushin Il-96M debuts to uncertain market.
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1993, v138n14, Apr 5, p. 33-34
The viability of the Ilyushin Il-96M program in Russia is uncertain given the political situation that exists there. The Il-96M airplane, the first Russian plane equipped with US engines, is discussed.

Vatikiotis, Michael.

Scrambled jets.
Far Eastern Economic Review 1993, v156n7, Feb 18, p. 10-11.
Russia's bid to sell MiG jet fighters to Malaysia has alerted the US to the fact that Russia may be gaining a stake in the world's fastest growing arms market. US attempts to woo Malaysia away from the Russian arms deal are discussed.

Yarrish, Gerry.

Field & bench review : Cermark ARF Sukhoi .60.
Model Airplane News 1993, v121n12, Dec p. 38-41+
Yarrish reviews Cermark's ARF Sukhoi .60, a partially finished wood kit model of the Sukhoi aerobatic aircraft.

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