In this issue (No.2(18), v.9, 2004) there are the articles and papers of scientific, problematic-discussional, scientific-information character, lighting the achievements and perspectives on some trends in aviation-, aerospace Science and Technology. Here with pleasure we are pleased to honour our new Partners on this scientific Edition from National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; they are presenting the researches, connected by common purposefulness and subjects, on important problems of thermophysics and physical hydro-gasdynamics, covered by Scientific School-Conference (Ukraine, Crimea, Alushta, 2003). Some of these papers are published in this issue:

V.L.Kovalev, N.E.Afonina, V.G.Gromov, the specialists in area of gasdynamics, mathematical modelling, numerical and asymptotic methods in mechanics (MSU, Russia), - with analysis, models, recommendations on reusable aerospacecrafts heat-shield problems, examined with reference to spacecraft MSRO, re-entering into Mars atmosphere.

N.N.Kovalnogov, the specialist on thermophysics, theory of convective heat-, mass transfer, turbulence problems (Ul.STU, Russia), - with interesting research about mathematical models of boundary layer, with investigations of transfer turbulent model.

V.M.Lapotko, Yu.P.Kukhtin, the specialists on computing methods for nonstationary gas flows modelling (DB "Progress", Ukraine), - with the author's results on modelling methodology for unsteady flow of viscous gas, with ensuring high accuracy of this flows design for turbomashinary.

Yu.L.Serov, the specialist in domain of plasma physics and hypersonic motion physics, one of authors of discovery "Effect of anomalous flow of the bodies by plasma" (Ioffe Institute of RAS, Russia), - with the paper, devoted to actual problem of plasma effects in aerodynamics, with the study of instability and structure for ion-acoustic shock wave in plasma.

A.N.Pavlenko, N.I.Pecherkin, V.Yu.Chekhovich, V.E.Zhukov, A.F.Serov, A.D.Nazarov, S.Sunder, P.Houghton, the specialists in area of thermophysics processes with the change of matter aggregation state (Institute of Thermophysics of RAS SB, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Russia, USA), - with perspective results of experimental examinations in channels of compact heat exchangers, with unique experimental data on parameters of liquid film flow.

V.P.Ginkin, O.M.Naumenko, the specialists in domain of mathematical modelling with reference to crystallization process (RF SSC-Institute for Physics and Power Engineering, Russia), - with the author's model, taking in account the conditions, that are changing the crystal quality in case of low gravitation on spacecraft.

V.S.Fedotovsky, T.N.Vereshchagina, L.V.Terenik, the specialists on hydrodynamics and processes in inhomogeneous medium (RF SSC-Institute for Physics and Power Engineering, Russia), - with new results of theoretical and experimental examinations of vibration dynamics of gas-liquid mediums, with using of author's concept about effective vibrodynamic properties.

V.Yu.Velikodniy, V.P.Vorotilin, A.V.Eremeev, Yu.G.Yanovskiy, the specialists on hydroaerodynamics, turbulent flows of gas-liquid and heterogeneous mediums, combustion problems in turbulent and supersonic flows, on composite materials (Applied Mechanics Institute of RAS, Russia), - with an interesting paper on theoretical and experimental analysis of gas-liquid flows in field of gravity, with the presentation of new perspective theory of buoyant turbulent jets.

In scientific-information Section of the issue:

R.R.Dobson, Founder and Director of International Space Agency, specialist on the management and administration in avia-, aerospace area (ISA, USA), - with the information-review material, briefly lighting history, purpose, mission of ISA Organization.

S.V.Epifanov, the specialist in aviation engines area (National Aerospace University of N.E.Zhukovsky's name - KhAI, Ukraine), - with scientific information review on trends-perspectives in aviation engine engineering domain, on the results of International Engine Engineering Congress.