September 24, 1956

September 24, 1956

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FINANCIAL

Usaf Contracts

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Algerian Terrain Challenges Helicopters

By Robert Farrell8 min

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Air Future Taxes Production Methods

By Irving Stone8 min

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FINANCIAL

Usaf Contracts

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Algerian Terrain Challenges Helicopters

Boufarik, Algeria—This main French air force helicopter base is located 30 mi. southwest of Algiers. Though at sea-level, Boufarik is within 20 mi. of rugged mountain regions where bitter fighting against rebel bands occurred. In almost every skirmish, helicopters from Boufarik played a big role.

By Robert Farrell8 min

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PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

Air Future Taxes Production Methods

Burbank, Calif.—Advanced aircraft designs engineered in the next decade will tax the ingenuity of the manufacturing team to translate them into finished hardware. Some of the factors involved are: • Projected sharp rise in military aircraft performance, ushering in the extensive use of high strength steels and titanium alloys.

By Irving Stone8 min

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First Vanguard Tests Scheduled This Fall

Rome space congress told of Vanguard satellite’s first steps, Russian plans to launch own vehicle.

By David A. Anderton8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Collins ‘radar Cocoon’ to Protect Aircraft

Development of a self-contained airborne proximity warning system, which in effect erects a protective radar cocoon around an airplane as it moves through the sky, will be the first phase of a two-part Collins Radio Co. program aimed at fully automatic air-to-air collision avoidance.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Letters

IFR—VFR Snafu The very thought of 100% Instrument Flight Rules being imposed upon all users of the skylanes has again prompted me to address you as a pressure group of one to suggest that modest publicity be given to the thought of change in one specific CAA regulation that might make joint IFR and VFR operation more compatible to the airline pilot group.
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TRANSPORT

Jet Age Planning Dominates Iata Meet

Edinburgh—Technical problems posed by the approaching jet age engrossed the 12th annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Assn. here last week as top-level management joined operations technicians in a concerted drive to produce the proper technical environment for gas-turbine transports before 1960.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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AVIONICS

Vortac Catches Industry Off Balance

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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EDITORIAL

Iata Faces the Issues

The skirling of bagpipes has hardly died away in the misty air atop Edinburgh Castle, but delegates to the annual general meeting of the International Air Transport Assn. can already hear the click of castenets and trumpet fanfares of the bull ring that is in store for their next meeting in Spain.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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MANAGEMENT

Washington Roundup

Less Money for Small Business Senate Small Business Committee is protesting the downward trend in the portion of military contracts being awarded small firms. A staff report of the committee notes that, during the first nine months of Fiscal 1956, only 19.6% of the total dollar value of defense business was awarded to small business as compared with 21.5% during Fiscal 1955.

By Washington Staff4 min

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