August 17, 1953

August 17, 1953

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AVIONICS

Rome Expands Role of Ground Avionics

WRIGHT

Wadc: $200-million Research Key

By Alexander McSurely27 min

ARDC

Ardc Molds U. S. Air Development

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AVIONICS

Rome Expands Role of Ground Avionics

RADC’s advances will have a major impact on military air power, may soon spill over into civil air operations.
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WRIGHT

Wadc: $200-million Research Key

Wright tackles its biggest job: tying together Air Force research to produce the supersonic weapons of tomorrow.

By Alexander McSurely27 min

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ARDC

Ardc Molds U. S. Air Development

New Command fights the battle for technical supremacy, fosters liaison between industry-science team and military.
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AVIONICS

Putting Avionics Research to Work

Cambridge, Mass.—There may be a radical change in spelling in the American language, at least in military and business circles, as a result of studies now under way at the Electronics Research Directorate of the AF Cambridge Research Center here.
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EDWARDS

Flight Test Center Probes Aviation’s Supersonic Frontiers

Edwards, Calif.—Near the center of the Mojave Desert, less than 100 mi. northeast of Los Angeles, lies a huge, level expanse of hard-baked clay and silt known as Rogers Dry Lake. Its glistening surface, 13 mi. long and 5 mi. wide, throws off a blinding glare under the hot sun and occasional sand-storms swirl across the dry bed.

By William Coughlin21 min

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AERO-MEDICINE

Airman Survival Is Aero Med’s Big Job

Dayton, Ohio—An aerosol bomb, a tight-fitting nylon suit and a can of rations have one common denominator—survival. The bomb contains Aeroplast, a new spray-on surgical dressing for treating burns. It can be applied by anyone in minimum time and can save aircrew lives otherwise lost to fires in the air.
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CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge’s Bailiwick: Earth, Sky, Sea

AFCRC’s three directorates study geophysics, atomic warfare, electronics; research center also administers Project Lincoln.

By Irving Stone20 min

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ARNOLD

Aedc Will Speed Air Development

These giant facilities that no contractor could afford to build himself will ease the ‘growing pains’ of new designs.

By David A. Anderton20 min

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EGLIN

Center Tests Usaf Armament Systems

AFAC gives developers of new weapons systems a place to proof-test their work, get the ‘bugs’ out of components.
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WEAPONS

Weapon System Plan Spurs Development

New military-industry relationships foreshadowed by single prime contracts, revised design study procedure and JPOs.
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