{"product_id":"flight-international-magazine-17-march-1979-firecracker-aircraft","title":"Flight International Magazine 17 March 1979 – Firecracker Aircraft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1979 issue of Flight International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweek ending 17 March 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring the striking cover story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We Fly the Firecracker.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dramatic cover shows the unusual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirecracker aircraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while another headline, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cargo spaceships after Shuttle,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures the optimism and speculation surrounding the future of space transportation during the late 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its bold period graphics and distinctive aviation cover, this is an appealing piece for collectors of vintage aviation, aerospace memorabilia and historic magazines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flight International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Week ending 17 March 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Fly the Firecracker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther Cover Feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCargo spaceships after Shuttle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30p\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage aviation magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ Interest:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Aviation \/ Aerospace \/ Experimental Aircraft \/ Vintage Magazines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Snapshot of Aviation in 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished more than 45 years ago, this issue provides a great snapshot of aviation and aerospace thinking at the end of the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirecracker flight feature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the forward-looking discussion of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecargo spacecraft after the Shuttle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the issue particular period appeal, documenting an era when both unconventional aircraft and reusable spaceflight were attracting considerable attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Vintage pre-owned condition – please refer to photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magazine shows age and handling consistent with its 1979 publication date, 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