November 21, 1955

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EQUIPMENT

New Cameras Keep Pace with Supersonic Demands

Chicago—Today’s electronically-assisted photo-reconnaissance pilot can accomplish tasks that formerly would have required the attention of 10 qualified aerial photographers. He can do most of this by simply throwing two cockpit switches.

By George L. Christian10 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Control of High-energy Sound Seen as Path to Engine Improvement

Burbank, Calif.—Current research on the control of high-energy sound in aircraft jet, rocket and piston power plants may pay off in big performance and design dividends. Already it has eliminated a combustion instability which was causing instantaneous destruction of a missile rocket motor.

By Irving Stone6 min

TRANSPORT

Air Traffic Control Will Determine Any Reduction of Collision Hazard

Indianapolis—Alleviation of the mid-air collision hazard, a major worry of the air transport industry and Air Force, reduces almost exclusively to functions of air traffic control. This was the general consensus of airline representatives, airline pilots, manufacturers and Civil Aeronautics Administration officials at the recent anti-collision symposium sponsored by CAA and the Illuminating Engineering Society.

By Alpheus W. Jessup6 min

Letters

On ‘Super Secrecy:’ Sound Thinking #x2026; I have just finished your editorial of Oct. 31 (page 98) in AVIATION WEEK and wish to compliment you for the sound thinking it describes. Well done! ROBERT L. SMITH Executive Vice President Bobrich Products Corp. Beacon, N. Y.

AIR TRANSPORT

Regional Carriers Win New Western Routes

Washington — Greater competition and a strengthening of western regional carriers are the major factors in the Civil Aeronautics Board Denver service case decision. The Board went beyond the recommendations of its examiner in the case (AW Aug. 8, p. 99) and added competition between United Air Lines and Trans World Airlines at Denver and Kansas City to the new routes suggested for Continental Air Lines and Western Air Lines in the examiner’s report.

MANAGEMENT

Washington Roundup

Plans for shrinking rather than expanding the Air Transport Assn. have been laid down by Harold L. Pearson, ATA president. Pearson wants to show the member airlines a return on their ATA investment. ATA has an annual budget of about one tenth of 1% of the industry’s billion dollar gross revenue.

By Washington staff4 min

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