December 30, 1991

December 30, 1991

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EDITORIAL

REDISCOVERING THE POETRY OF FLIGHT 2nd Annual Photography Issue

AIRLINES

MILITARY

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EDITORIAL

REDISCOVERING THE POETRY OF FLIGHT 2nd Annual Photography Issue

Even in this glutted age, it is wondrous to behold. There man is, tinier than the tiniest sprite and plucky as can be, piloting a sliver across the sky or through the galactic murk, tracing his little arcs and orbits in disregard of old sneakthief Death.
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AIRLINES

Air Transport is drawn now in a high relief of dissolution and vigor. Pioneer airlines and infant carriers alike are being snuffed out by an ultra-competitive market. Yet the arena of megacarriers still looks inviting to a surprising number of new and would-be entrants.
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MILITARY

Military aviation, like air transport, is a study in panoramic contrasts. Advanced military technology gained the foreground in the Persian Gulf war. Stealth aircraft, smart weapons and super-sophisticated electronics seemed to make the case for unremitting, and highly diversified, modernization.
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SPACE

Space exploration has produced some of the most beautiful and historic photography of the 20th century and 1991 was no exception. Perched in the heavens, man can peer farther and farther into space and image more and more precisely what is happening on Earth.
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AERONAUTICS/AVIONICS

Aeronautics and avionics are the backbone and nervous system of aerospace, from Notar to business jets, from transports to electronic warfare. Synonymous with breadth and variety, they encompass everything from tilt-rotor technology and dirigibles to advanced cockpits and integrated avionics modules.
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