Gulf Air, flag-carrier of the Gulf States (Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman), took delivery of the first of four Lockheed TriStars, G-BDCW, on 20th January 1976 and will introduce the aircraft into service on the Bahrain-London route on 1st April. Claimed to be the most luxurious airliner ever built, the four TriStars will have 173 economy and 40 first-class seats.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar - СШАUSA - 1970

Russia's SST, the Tupolev Tu-144, at Domodedovo-Moscow before its first regular freight flight to Alma-Ata on 26th December 1975.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Туполев Ту-144 - РоссияRussia - 1968

Almost ready for delivery to the Pakistan Navy, this Breguet Atlantic is one of three ordered and has the fin code "33". Note fouled anchor marking over the roundels

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

This U.S. Army Bell HueyCobra is now being tested with a new composite tail boom developed by Hughes Helicopters and designed for longer life and greater "survivability" in combat

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Model 209 - СШАUSA - 1965

First R.A.F. Lightning to appear in grey/green camouflage and full squadron markings, F.3 XP753 of No. 5 Squadron is seen at Binbrook on 19th January 1976.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Recently delivered to the Argentine A.F.. this Sikorsky S-61R, H-72, will be used for long-range supply and search and rescue missions in the Antarctic, based at Marambio

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sikorsky CH-3 Jolly Green Giant - СШАUSA - 1963

The 800th McDonnell Douglas DC-9 built. OH-LYN, which is the first of six new Series 50s ordered by Finnair, was delivered to Helsinki after installation of its 130 seats on 27th January 1976, staging through Luton. DC-9s have flown 714 million passengers in ten years of service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: McDonnell Douglas DC-9 - СШАUSA - 1965

First flown on 29th September 1975, this Grumman Gulfstream II is one of two aircraft which have been modified for NASA to act as trainers for future Space Shuttle Orbiter crews in the critical descent (from 35,000ft.) and landing phase. Mods, are designed to simulate the Orbiter's cockpit and flight characteristics

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman Gulfstream II - СШАUSA - 1966

Artist's impression of American Jet Industries' new Hustler 400 seven-seat executive aircraft with a turboprop in the nose and jet engine in the tail

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

General arrangement drawings of American Jet Industries' new Hustler 400 seven-seat executive aircraft with a turboprop in the nose and jet engine in the tail

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

The "Leo-Cat", a Grumman Ag-Cat re-engined with an Alvis Leonides in place of its original Pratt & Whitney R-1340, was displayed at the recent National Agricultural Aircraft Convention at Las Vegas, California, and has since been put on rice spraying operations. The Leonides has previously been used to re-engine the Rockwell Thrush Commander and may also be fitted to one of the new Snow Air Tractors

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Grumman/Schweizer G-164 Ag-Cat - СШАUSA - 1957

Despite the anti-Concorde "industry" in the U.S.A. and elsewhere, McDonnell Douglas are continuing studies of an AST (advanced supersonic transport) designed to carry 237 passengers up to 4.400 naut. miles at a speed of Mach 2.2. As shown by this artist's impression, the aircraft has a NASA-designed "arrow" wing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing / Lockheed / McDonnell Douglas SST / AST - СШАUSA - 1976