August 27, 1962

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MISSILE ENGINEERING

Minuteman Icbm Solid Motor Stages Enter Production Phase

Brigham City, Utah—Air Force Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile wraps up in a single missile configuration three distinct approaches to the design and production of large solidpropellant rocket motors. Engineering latitude allowed the contractors for the three rocket stages by the Air Force has been wide, and the results show the diversification possible in basic design of a stage, in production techniques, and in propellant grain formulation and configuration.

By Irving Stone13 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Vought Tests Man’s Boost Phase Control

Dallas—Feasibility of man controlling the boost phase of space missions, from light-off on the pad to inserting the vehicle into the proper trajectory, is indicated by hundreds of simulator exercises carried out here by Ling-TemcoVought’s Astronautics Division.

By Erwin J. Bulban11 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

A3j-3 to Feed Photo, Other Data to Ground

Columbus, Ohio—Navy’s A3J-3 reconnaissance version of the North American A3J-1 Vigilante supersonic bomber will be the first U.S. military aircraft to integrate photographic and electronic sensors in the vehicle itself and feed the data they obtain to a surface-based tactical data system.

By Larry Booda11 min

AIR TRANSPORT

S-61l Stimulates Laa Passenger Traffic

Los Angeles—Increased capacity of the 28-passenger Sikorskv S-61L is stimulating intensified passenger promotion efforts by Los Angeles Airways and has resulted in monthly traffic rises as high as 73% over comparable 1961 periods. Payload limitations of its S-55 helicopters, and the attendant priority given mail, resulted in the carrier turning away two passengers for every one it accommodated.

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FINANCIAL

Aerospace Firms File Management Salaries

Following is a list of aerospace industry officers and directors with 1961 salaries above $30,000: Beech Aircraft Corp.—O. A. Beech, president and director, $116,446 salary, 237,024 shares of common stock; F. E. Hedrick, executive vice president and director, $84,018 salary, 38,610 shares of common stock, 5,040 shares of common stock beneficially owned by members of Mr. Hedrick’s family; J. A. Elliott, secretary-treasurer, and director, $44,343 salary, 7,863 shares of common stock; L. L. Greever, vice president-domestic sales and director, $36,319 salary, 9,123 shares of common stock; W. L. Henry, vice president-marketing and director, $51,567 salary, 1,764 shares of common stock; J. N. Lew, vice presidentengineering and director, $59,491 salary, 6,144 shares of common stock; A. R. Bell, director, 1,000 shares of common stock; D. S. Wallace, director, 17,103 shares of common stock.

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

U.s. to Increase Military Space Funds

Washington—Kennedy Administration will enlarge the military’s space role in Fiscal 1964 in the hope of reducing the lead that Soviet Russia dramatized with the orbital flight and rendezvous of Vostoks 3 and 4. President Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and other Administration officials are stressing that the increases for military space activities planned for the budget to be requested from Congress next January were not prompted by the Russian achievement but are part of the continuing effort to win the space race.

By George C. Wilson8 min

AVIONICS

Automatic Data Aids to Speed Air Traffic

Washington — Federal Aviation Agency’s plan for improving the national airspace utilization system is based on the use of automatic data processing and display equipment which can be implemented on a gradual stepby-step basis, with full implementation expected by 1969.

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BUSINESS FLYING

Cessna 205 Slanted to Charter Market

Wichita, Kan.—Cessna 205, a singleengine, six-place version of the retractable-gear, high-wing Model 210, has been introduced bv Cessna Aircraft Co. to provide charter operators with a lowcost, high-density aircraft as well as a station wagon-type vehicle for private or business fliers.

By David A. Brown7 min

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