Another newcomer from Russia, the Antonov An-32 freighter, CCCP-83966, is a development of the An-26 with almost twice the power. In the foreground is a Yak-50 aerobatic single-seater, a type which took 1st and 2nd places in the 1976 World Championships.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Антонов Ан-32 - РоссияRussia - 1977Яковлев Як-50 - РоссияRussia - 1972

Boeing also brought along an example of their E-3A AWACS aircraft, 31675, which was on static exhibition for the first few days

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing E-3 Sentry - СШАUSA - 1972

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 76-008, flown by Patrick Henry, emphasised its high thrust/weight ratio by vertical accelerating climbs

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas F-15A/C Eagle - СШАUSA - 1972

General Dynamics YF-16 second prototype 01568, flown by Neil Anderson, made tight turns in both horizontal and vertical planes

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: General Dynamics F-16A/C/E Fighting Falcon - СШАUSA - 1974

Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir C-2, temporarily 4X-CFK, one of two examples on show, demonstrated impressive manoeuvrability

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: IAI Kfir - ИзраильIsrael - 1974

Full-scale model of the Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter which is being developed for the French A.F. The first prototype is scheduled to fly next year

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage 2000 - ФранцияFrance - 1978

BAC-assembled Panavia Tornado XZ630, superbly flown by Paul Millet, is the second pre-series aircraft and twelfth Tornado built

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Panavia Tornado IDS (GR) - InternationalInternational - 1974

The Swedish contingent seen nestling under the nose of the Tu-144 (which was removed later) - SAAB 105G SE-XBZ, a Supporter (to the left), with the Viggen behind

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAAB MFI-15 Safari / MFI-17 Supporter - ШвецияSweden - 1969SAAB SAAB 105 - ШвецияSweden - 1963SAAB Viggen / AJ.37 - ШвецияSweden - 1967Туполев Ту-144 - РоссияRussia - 1968

Pilatus Turbo Porter F-GAMV with amphibious landing gear

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Pilatus PC-6 Porter / Turbo Porter - ШвейцарияSwitzerland - 1959

Aerospatiale SA.330J Puma F-WTNN, with radar nose, demonstrates its ability as a fire-fighter, while participants below await their turn

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

The trijet Dassault Falcon 50 prototype, F-WAMD, now fitted with a super-critical wing, gave daily demonstration flights. Behind is a Breguet Atlantic

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961Dassault Falcon 50 - ФранцияFrance - 1976

Another Polish agriculturalist, M-18 Dromader SP-PBZ.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: PZL M-18 Dromader - ПольшаPoland - 1976

The military Hughes 500M-D Defender, N8608F, with radar on its nose.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hughes OH-6 Cayuse / MD 500 - СШАUSA - 1963

On static display was Dassault Super Mystere B.2 No .11 in the colours of the French A.F.‘s 12e Escadre with which it served

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Super Mystere - ФранцияFrance - 1955

The Hawker Siddeley 748 Coastguarder prototype, G-BCDZ

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Andover / HS.748 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1960

Russia's new 120-passenger short-field, short-haul airliner, the Yakovlev Yak-42 making its debut in the West. CCCP-42303 (illus.) is the first production aircraft and follows three prototypes. It is powered by three 14,200-lb. s.t. Lotarev D-36 turbofans

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Яковлев Як-42 - РоссияRussia - 1975

Northrop YF-17 01570, acting as the Navy YF-18 Hornet prototype and flown by Hank Chouteau, started with a 60-deg. accelerating climb

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Northrop YF-17 Cobra - СШАUSA - 1974

Israel Aircraft Industries' IAI-202 Arava prototype, 4X-IAO, a modified version with Whitcomb winglets and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-36 turboprops affording increased take-off weight, to 16.400 lb.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: IAI Arava - ИзраильIsrael - 1969

World's first production jet biplane, the Polish WSK-Mielec M-15 agricultural aircraft, SP-DCA, is powered by a 3.300-lb. s.t. Ivchenko AI-25 turbofan. It gave spraying demonstrations during the show

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: PZL M-15 Belphegor - ПольшаPoland - 1973

Vortices streaming from the wingtips of Dassault's Mirage F 1B two-seater whose repertoire was as comprehensive as the F 1C's

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage F1B / F1D - ФранцияFrance - 1976

Czechoslovakia's Zlin 50L aerobatic single-seater, OK-HZD

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Zlin Z-50 - ЧехословакияCzechoslovakia - 1975

Its rival in the U.S.A.F. 's AMST competition, the Boeing YC-14 second prototype 72-01874, provided a sizzling STOL demonstration, including a full 360-deg. climbing turn just after take-off

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing YC-14 - СШАUSA - 1976

Bell's new twin-turbine Model 222, N222BX, fourth aircraft built, with revised tailplane configuration, making its European debut

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell Model 222 / 230 - СШАUSA - 1976

Embraer EMB-121 Xingu PP-ZCT for racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Embraer EMB-121 Xingu - БразилияBrazil - 1976

Fournier RF.9 prototype F-WARF, first flew on 20th January 1977

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fournier RF-9 / RF-10 - ФранцияFrance - 1977

Three variants of the Italian Partenavia P.68 were on show, including P.68R l-VICR with retractable tricycle landing gear

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Partenavia P-68 Victor - ИталияItaly - 1970

Making its first appearance outside the U.S.A. was the twin-turboprop Cessna 441 Conquest, N9175G, second production aircraft

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna 441 Conquest I / 425 Corsair - СШАUSA - 1975

Full-scale mock-up of the American Jet Industries Hustler 400 executive aircraft with "push-pull" turboprop-turbofan power

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gulfstream American Hustler 500 - СШАUSA - 1978

SOCATA's Rallye Agricole prototype, F-GARZ, flew 16th May 1977

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SOCATA MS.880 Rallye - ФранцияFrance - 1959

The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 AMST first prototype, 72-1875, now fitted with a supercritical wing and acting as a test-bed for the General Electric/SNECMA CFM 56 turbofan engine (port outer) which develops 22,000 lb. thrust

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas YC-15 - СШАUSA - 1975

Rutan VariEze D-EEEZ, a two-seat high-performance canard-layout home-built of U.S. design and largely plastics construction

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Rutan VariEze / Long-EZ - СШАUSA - 1975

Caproni Vizzola A-21J Calif I-JETT with flag marking exhaust outlets

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Caproni Vizzola Calif - ИталияItaly - 1969

Dyke JD-2 Delta, a U.S.-designed home-built, built by Avions Pierre Robin

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dyke JD-2 Delta - СШАUSA - 1966