PARIS 1981: An Overall Impression Available to Purchase

Evident at the Show were technological developments both in the new aircraft and equipment displayed, in the very advanced systems being incorporated in types that are due to make their first flight shortly, and in the activity projected by many companies to take advantage of current progress in avionics. At the same time, the state‐of‐the‐art of a large programme such as the Space Shuttle was amply demonstrated both in the US Pavilion and on the various manufacturer's stands.