April 20, 1964

April 20, 1964

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Vehicle Study for Extended Mars Mission Calls for Advances in Varied Technologies

By Harold D. Watkins16 min

MANAGEMENT

Gop to Capitalize on Lemay’s Charges

By George C. Wilson8 min

Special Vietnam Report

Usaf Pushes Vietnamese Pilot Training

By Larry Booda8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Vehicle Study for Extended Mars Mission Calls for Advances in Varied Technologies

Newport Beach, Calif.—A space vehicle for landing men on Mars for an extended scientific mission could be ready by 1975, but many of the uncertainties concerning the planet would have to be cleared up before such an expedition would have a good probability of success.

By Harold D. Watkins16 min

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MANAGEMENT

Gop to Capitalize on Lemay’s Charges

Republicans seize upon 'reliability gap' issue after air force staff chief claims U.S. arms edge is waning.

By George C. Wilson8 min

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Special Vietnam Report

Usaf Pushes Vietnamese Pilot Training

Nha Trang, South Vietnam—Goal of a strong and independent Vietnamese Air Force has just about been reached here where USAF is training native pilots and airmen in an operation designed to make this base the Randolph Field of South Vietnam.

By Larry Booda8 min

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AVIONICS

Precision Vor Gives Improved Accuracy

New York—A precision omnirange (VOR) station which gives at least a five-fold improvement in bearing accuracy to aircraft equipped with a special adaptor, while providing standard service to aircraft equipped with conventional VOR receivers, is now undergoing flight test evaluation at MacArthur field on Long Island.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Evacuation Tests Could Affect High-density Aircraft Seating

By L. L. Doty7 min

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MANAGEMENT

Decision Due on Dod-comsat Corp. Pact

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Redesigned Lunar Lander to Fly in August

Buffalo, N. Y.—Free-flight lunar landing research vehicle (LLRV) and astronaut trainer, which has undergone major redesign during the past year, is expected to make its first flight in August. Two LLRVs built by Bell Aerosystems Co. here under a $3,600,000 National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract have been sent to Edwards AFB, Calif.

By David A. Brown6 min

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Special Vietnam Report

Vietnam War Proving Helicopter’s Value as Weapon, Army Contends

Saigon—Army strategists contend the Vietnam war is doing for the helicopter what World War 1 did for the fixedwing aircraft: proving its worth as a fighting weapon. The result of this first full-fledged trial of the armed helicopter may be just as significant.
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Filter Center

► SST Inertial Navigator Doubts—Airframe companies seeking FAA design programs for the supersonic transport have been cautioned by FAA about over-optimistic estimates of the reliability and performance of inertial navigation systems.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Cab Regional Airport Plan Faces Delay

Washington—Civil Aeronautics Board’s recommendations for consolidation of airline services at regional airports as an economy measure are stalled because of bureaucratic confusion and civic pride. Sharp disagreements within the Board has been evident in many cases.

By Robert H. Cook5 min

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