April 3, 1961

April 3, 1961

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MANAGEMENT

Kennedy Stresses Solid Rockets, Limited War Forces

By Larry Booda11 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Navy Maintains Barrier in All Weather

By Herbert J. Coleman9 min

AVIONICS

V/stol Control System Design Unveiled

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MANAGEMENT

Kennedy Stresses Solid Rockets, Limited War Forces

Defense budget request increased $1.954 billion; Polaris emphasized, B-70 cut back, ANP canceled.

By Larry Booda11 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Navy Maintains Barrier in All Weather

Argentia, Nfld.—United States Navy is flying an Atlantic radar barrier line from this remote Newfoundland base on a 24-hr., all-weather basis, despite climatic conditions that often border on the violent. The barrier is an extension of the Dew and Pine Tree Lines, to a point near the Azores.

By Herbert J. Coleman9 min

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AVIONICS

V/stol Control System Design Unveiled

Phoenix, Ariz.—Details of a universal automatic flight control system which will provide stabilization and control functions for the Army’s manned fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and for pilotless drones were disclosed here by the Sperry Phoenix Co.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Scout Shifting to Contractor Flight Phase

Langley Field, Va.—Scout solid-propellant launch vehicle is now shifting from National Aeronautics and Space Administration to prime contractor management for the second half of its flight test program and for operational launches.

By Edward H. Kolcum8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Propulsion Key to Nasa Budget Increase

Washington—President asked Congress to add $125.7 million to the Fiscal 1962 National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget, with 92% of the increase allotted to accelerate the Saturn, Centaur, F-l and Rover propulsion programs.

By Edward H. Kolcum6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

S-62 Utilized for Turbine Familiarization

Los Angeles-First U. S. turbine helicopter in scheduled service—a single Sikorsky S-62 leased by Los Angeles Airways from the manufacturer—has produced a 5-6 hr. daily utilization record on a five-day-a-wcek schedule. The operation has produced some initial break-in problems, but little down time has resulted in the operating schedule itself.

By William H. Gregory6 min

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Letters

Without in any way detracting from the usefulness and generally high quality of your avionics articles, I would like to correct an error in Mr. Klass’ Artron discussion (AW Feb. 20, p. 52) and comment on a comparison which the article draws.
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MISSILE ENGINEERING

Cornell Uses Long-duration Shock Tunnel

Buffalo—Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory is installing a hypersonic shock tunnel with test durations measured in seconds instead of milliseconds. The new blowdown tunnel will have a test section large enough—about 50 sq. ft.—to handle large, nearly full-scale models of aerospace craft and will be capable of simulating the correct heat flux in hypersonic environments.

By David A. Anderton5 min

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AVIONICS

Non-semiconductor Format Guides Set

New York—Another important step in deriving a set of compatible formats for microminiature avionic components was taken here recently at a meeting of system designers who will be specifying this new generation of components for future avionics/space digital data processing systems.

By Barry Miller5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Dme Use Urged to Break Traffic Control Bottlenecks

Operational advantages detailed by David Thomas at FAA-industry meeting on mandatory requirement.

By David H. Hoffman5 min

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