May 21, 1962

May 21, 1962

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Soviets Describe Bioastronautic Studies

AIR TRANSPORT

Tightened Control Points to Sas Recovery

By Cecil Brownlow9 min

BUSINESS FLYING

Rugged Skycoupe Shows Ease of Handling

By William S. Reed8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Soviets Describe Bioastronautic Studies

Medico-biological investigations aboard space ships-satellites were designed to solve the following main tasks: To study the biological action and after-action of the combination of space flight factors on different living organisms.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Tightened Control Points to Sas Recovery

Stockholm—Curt Nicolin, 41-year-old Swedish industrialist who assumed the presidency of Scandinavian Airlines System on an interim basis about 10 months ago with the assigned task of halting the carrier’s sagging economic fortunes, now believes SAS should be able to reach the breakeven point during the course of its 1962-63 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1963, if present trends hold.

By Cecil Brownlow9 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Rugged Skycoupe Shows Ease of Handling

Riverside, Calif.—After more than 10 years of producing kits and plans for construction of home-built aircraft, the Stits Aircraft Co. has designed, built and plans to produce a certificated two-place, high-wing light aircraft for sport, utility and student flying.

By William S. Reed8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Airlines Plan More Psychology in Overcoming Fear of Flying

By Robert H. Cook7 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Ryan Designs Blc-7 Light Twin Airliner

San Diego, Calif.—Full utilization of both suction and blowing techniques for boundary layer control (BLC) has enabled Ryan Aeronautical Co., engineers to predict a 34 mph. stalling speed for a light transport that would normally stall at 100 mph. and apply corresponding reductions to the company’s BLC-7 light-twin transport.
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FINANCIAL

Twa Officers Report on Compensation

Washington—Following is a list of airline officers’ salaries, bonuses and indirect compensation, expenses and stock holdings for the vear ending Dec. 31, 1961, as reported to the Civil Aeronautics Board; Trans World Airlines—E. R. Breech, chairman of the board, $1,100 salary, $2,138 expenses, 1,000 shares of common stock;
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AIR TRANSPORT

Senators Hear Dc-3 Replacement Plans

Washington—Development of a replacement for the Douglas DC-3 shorthaul transport is being delayed by the indecision of carriers on what aircraft they want and hesitancy by manufacturers to commit themselves to a design, according to testimony last week before the Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee.

By David H. Hoffman6 min

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MANAGEMENT

Usaf’s 624a Tests New Dod Policies

USAF’s 624A Standardized Space Launching System that includes the Titan 3 booster—the first major Air Force system that will use incentive type contracts from inception—represents an especially high degree of Defense Department involvement in system acquisition and management.

By William H. Gregory6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Space Secrecy Rule Stirs Fear, Confusion

Aerospace industry perplexed and worried by Defense directive; threat seen to the U. S. open data policy.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Steady Traffic Surge Raises Airline Hopes

Latest figures indicate business rise is continuing; carriers optimistic that two-year slump is ending.

By L. L. Doty5 min

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