In the Summer of 1995, the Confederation of European Aerospace Societi
es (CEAS), comprising the national Aerospace Societies of France (AAAF
), Germany (DGLR), Italy (AIDAA), the Netherlands (NVvL), Spain (AIAE)
and the United Kingdom (RAeS) formed the CEAS-Aeroacoustics Specialis
ts' Committee (ASC). This Committee is to serve and support the scient
ific and industrial aeroacoustics community in Europe. Here ''Acoustic
s'' is to encompass all aerospace acoustics and related areas. Each ye
ar the Committee will highlight some of the research and development a
ctivities in Europe. This is the report on the 1996 highlights. (C) El
sevier, Paris.