January 1988
Vol. 71, No. 1

Highlights from the January 1988 Issue
Storm Flags on the Budget Front
Making Warplanes Lean and Mean
Reformers
The $67,671 Man
Valor: Valor in Two Dimensions
Complete Contents of January 1988 PDF
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Making Warplanes Lean and Mean
Funding cuts have placed renewed emphasis on affordability at ASD.
Jane's Aerospace Survey 1988 /
This year's summary features an analysis of Soviet aircraft-design priorities.
On Target
Close scores are exciting, but better capability is the true legacy of Gunsmoke.
What's Happening at ASD
A checklist of major projects at AFSC's Aeronautical Systems Division.
Talking With Airplanes
Voice interaction presents problems not envisioned by its early proponents.
Features
The $65,671 Man
Numbers-cooking has helped GAO paint a picture of an "overpaid" military.
Storm Flags on the Budget Front
The wintering of the defense budget has jeopardized vital modernization.
The Reformers
A love of the comic helps this group corrupt any debate on defense.
Nibbled Into Mediocrity
Cuts in Operations & Maintenance will show that past lessons remain unlearned.
Valor in Two Dimensions
The crew of Spooky 70 showed exemplary heroism in both air and ground combat.
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