January 15, 1962

January 15, 1962

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AVIONICS

Services to Push Optical Maser Effort

By Barry Miller13 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Hearings Threaten Supplementals’ Status

By David H. Hoffman9 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Lockheed Faces $80 Million Jetstar Loss

By David H. Hoffman8 min

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AVIONICS

Services to Push Optical Maser Effort

Los Angeles—Department of Defense and the armed services will increase their support of research and development on optical masers substantially this year, reflecting mounting military interest in the potential use of these devices in several critical aerospace roles.

By Barry Miller13 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Hearings Threaten Supplementals’ Status

Washington—Supplemental airlines’ effort to win permanent status through new legislation probably was damaged last week when hearings before a House subcommittee produced testimony highly critical of the industry and the regulatory agencies that govern it.

By David H. Hoffman9 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Lockheed Faces $80 Million Jetstar Loss

Marietta, Ga.—Lockheed Aircraft Corp., which has spent $100 million developing the JetStar, must sell at least 250 more of these utility transports to recapture its investment and probably will halt production if new orders fail to materialize early this year.

By David H. Hoffman8 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Hughes 269a Aimed at Untapped Market

Culver City, Calif.—Hughes 269A two-place helicopter, a stable, responsive aircraft designed for ease of operation and maintenance, produced by Hughes Tool Co., is aimed at tapping a market not presently being serviced by any business aircraft or helicopter.

By William S. Reed8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Larger, Tougher Florida Market Foreseen

New York—Airlines’ battle for business in the Florida tourist market will see some major competitive developments this winter season: Survival of Northeast Airlines at least through the winter appears likely now that Hughes Tool has propped up the carrier’s financial position.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Ge Projecting Lift-fan Aircraft Designs

Evendale, Ohio—Design projections of airplanes built around General Electric’s lift-fan propulsion system moved closer to reality with the company’s recent contract award to Ryan Aeronautical Co. for construction of a fullsized flight research vehicle.

By David A. Anderton7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Manned Space Flight Simulated on Ground

Dallas Tex.—Complex manned space missions are being duplicated here with a high degree of realism, including some of the physical stresses involved, using a new simulator designed and built by Chance Vought Corp.’s Astronautics Division.

By Erwin J. Bulban6 min

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MANAGEMENT

Usaf Contracts

Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently awarded 58 grants and contracts totaling approximately $2.5 million to colleges, universities, nonprofit research institutions and industrial laboratories. Grants were to the following:
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Navy Plans to Launch Quintuple Satellite

Single launch vehicle to carry five separate units; experiments require orbits reaching high latitudes.
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Letters

Mr. Klass's article on the excessive proliferation of technical conferences is most pertinent (AW Dee. 25, p. 51). Either the professional societies will learn to cooperate and police themselves or company managements will be forced to arbitrarily lower the boom on conference attendance.
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