Bibliografía: al final de cada artículo Notas: al pie de texto HEADLINE NEWS Missile defense riddled with diverse failures / Paul Mann. p.22 Partisan smiping mars readiness debate / Paul Mann. p.23 Sirkosky studies Black upgrades / Stanley W Kandebo. p.25 F119 test to focus on compressor vanes. p.26 Mega-merger battle marks end of an era / Joseph C Anselmo. p.29 ESA reveals new five-year strategy / Michael A Taverna. p.30 Brisk orders accelerate Apache production / Paul Proctor. p.32 FIDAE '98 REPORT Chilean air force requires sixty-fighter minimum / David A Fulghum. p.34 Chilean army, air force vie for attack helicoper mission / David A Fulghum. p.34 Latin American buyers give Airbus big win. p.58 <AIR TRANSPORT Guam probe cites pilot, FAA errors / James T McKenna. p.59 JAL taps reserve fund to cover '97 losses. p.61 Mystery surrounds loss of Saab 340. p.61 PAL A320 goes off runway, kills 3. p.61 Boeing consolidates facilities after mergers / Paul Proctor. p.62 Boeing nears 707 sales. p.62 Boeing ton miss production target. p.62 Hong Kong shippers feae yuan devaluation. p.64 Cambodian cargo hub test express concept. p.64 BA subsidiary takes onAir France. p.67 MILITARY AIRCRAFT F/A - 18s first step in Thia defense cuts. p.68 MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL Inspection method 'key' to aging aircraft safety / Edward H Phillipd. p.70 Industry surveys potential problems with aging system / James T McKenna. p.72 Fiems await impact of oversight changes / James T McKenna. p.73 SPACE TECHNOLOGY Launch system based on airbreathing ejector ramjet / William B Scott. p.75 Boeing to desing solar upper stage / Michael A Dornheim p.76 AVIONICS British MWS test to assess IR, UV sensor compettitors / Phillips J Klass. p.78 Infrared versus ultraviolet MWS technology detailed / Phillipn J Klass. p.79