March 19, 1956

March 19, 1956

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B-52 Gives Air Force More Authority, Headaches

By Richard Sweeney10 min

AVIONICS

New Airline ‘datamation’ Theory to Undergo Evaluation at Buffalo

By Philip J. Klass9 min

MANAGEMENT

Attack on Engineering Shortage Gains

By Henry Lefer9 min

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B-52 Gives Air Force More Authority, Headaches

Strategic Air Command faces maintenance, manpower problems in Stratofortress integration.

By Richard Sweeney10 min

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AVIONICS

New Airline ‘datamation’ Theory to Undergo Evaluation at Buffalo

By Philip J. Klass9 min

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MANAGEMENT

Attack on Engineering Shortage Gains

By Henry Lefer9 min

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TRANSPORT

Cab Orders

Leave to intervene in the Great LakesSoutheast service case to Allegheny Airlines, Lake Central Airlines, Mohawk Airlines, North Central Airlines, the City and Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta, Ga.; the City and Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, N. C.; the City and Chamber of Commerce of Columbus, Ohio; the City and Chamber of Commerce of Dayton, Ohio; the City and Chamber of Commerce of Tampa, Fla.; Pinellas Countv, St. Petersburg, Fla., Chamber of Commerce and Clearwater, Fla., Chamber of Commerce.
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MANAGEMENT

Mcnarney Tells Profits Probe Background of Convair Position

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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MISSILE ENGINEERING

Aerojet Builds New Missile Rocket Plant

Sacramento, Calif.—Giant rocket engine test stands capable of handling thrusts up to 1.5 million lb. are near completion in the isolated hills 12 miles east of here. Testing already has begun at the closely-guarded site. The test facility is part of what will be the nation's largest rocket engine plant, planned by Aerojet-General Corp.
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BUSINESS FLYING

Private Lines

Learstar utilization: Burroughs Corp. made 240 flights in a six-months period averaging 1.5 hours each; Chance Vought, Inc.’s executive transport flew 560 hours in eight months with trip lengths averaging about four hours. Lear, Inc.’s Aircraft Engineering Service Division, Learstar builder, estimates that the planes will exceed 500,000 hours utilization collectively by the end of this year.
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TRANSPORT

Cab-ata Relations Target of Inquiry

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TRANSPORT

Traffic Control Called Critical Problem

By Preble Staver4 min

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TRANSPORT

Bell Reveals Turbine Helicopter Plans

Triple-engine craft to carry 25; New York Airways shows strong interest; military support is sought.

By Evert Clark4 min

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