May 29, 1967

May 29, 1967

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Aeronautical Engineering

Strong Export Potential Seen for Viggen

By Warren C. Wetmore26 min

Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

Production Consortiums Emerge as New Hope in Aerospace

By Laurence Doty16 min

Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

France Aims for Self-sufficient Avionics Industry

By Philip J. Klass14 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Strong Export Potential Seen for Viggen

Saab keeps development costs within 7% of estimates; company organizes to manufacture 800 aircraft in 3-4 versions

By Warren C. Wetmore26 min

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Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

Production Consortiums Emerge as New Hope in Aerospace

Geneva—Production consortiums are emerging as a key hope for European aerospace in the future as national industries are being depressed by growing political opposition to military expansion and a general tightening of government budgets.

By Laurence Doty16 min

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Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

France Aims for Self-sufficient Avionics Industry

Paris—French government policies are competent, largely self-sufficient avionics supply most of the country’s needs. Experience gained here by a number and European space programs indicates to play a dominant role if and when a system becomes a reality.

By Philip J. Klass14 min

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Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

Timidity Slowing Technological Decisions

London-Anglo-French aerospace cooperative programs, now setting the foundation for what could eventually become a true European technological community, are slowly moving toward definitive stages despite the political, technological and financial timidity which increasingly hampers decisions.

By Herbert J. Coleman12 min

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Air Transport

Olympus 593 200 Hr. Ahead of Schedule

Patchway, England-Developmental test program for the Bristol Siddeley-SNECMA Olympus 593 engine for the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic transport is ahead of schedule. At present, about 1,300 hr. of tests have been completed—about 200 more than scheduled for the date. The tests are conducted here and at SNECMA’s Melun-Villaroche facility, the French government’s Saclay Propulsion Test Center and the British National Gas Turbine Establishment in Pyestock.
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Avionics

France's Cfth-hb Emphasizing Exports

Key avionics, military electronics firm develops expanded organization to penetrate other weapon systems markets
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Helicopters

Europe Stressing Quick Helicopter Sales

VTOL research declining as governments encourage and direct output of aerospace products for immediate financial return
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Aeronautical Engineering

Rolls Stressing Airbus Engine Technology

Derby-Rolls-Royce, Ltd., is pressing to have its turbofan advanced technology engine incorporated into at least one of the existing airbus designs. “We are maintaining close contacts with all of the airframe companies interested in building the airbus—McDonnell-Douglas, Boeing, Lockheed, and of course the European manufacturers,” a company source said.
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Special Report: Europe Shifts Basic Patterns

Soviets Continue Low-key Export Effort

Soviet Union is gradually working toward a competitive position in the Western aviation market but with a wariness that suggests the sales penetration of helicopters and jet transports will remain a low-key effort for some time to come.
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Avionics

France Has Inertial Systems Competence

Paris—France now has a full-spectrum capability in inertially based technology, ranging from gyro instruments and inertial guidance to associated automatic flight control systems. A decade ago it was heavily dependent upon non-French companies for this technology.
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