September 10, 1962

September 10, 1962

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SAFETY

Thrust Reversers Blamed in Dc-8 Crash

AIR TRANSPORT

North Atlantic Air Cargo Volume Shows Large Increase

By James R. Ashlock15 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

U. S. Pushes Mach 2 Supersonic Transport

By David A. Anderton14 min

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SAFETY

Thrust Reversers Blamed in Dc-8 Crash

On July 11, 1961, at 1136 MST1, a United Air Lines DC-8 crashed during its landing roll at Stapleton Airfield, Denver, Col. None of the 122 occupants was severely injured as an immediate result of the impact; however, there were 16 passenger fatalities as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning when the aircraft burned.
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AIR TRANSPORT

North Atlantic Air Cargo Volume Shows Large Increase

New York—Continuing rise in North Atlantic air cargo volumes is convincing many in the industry that a break-through is under way. Air cargo men optimistically feel that their business will prove this year that it is a vital revenue source worthy of more attention with even the most passenger-conscious airlines.

By James R. Ashlock15 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

U. S. Pushes Mach 2 Supersonic Transport

New York—Current goal of the U. S. supersonic transport program now seems to be an aircraft with Mach 2 cruise speed, 2,500-mi. range and the growth potential to meet the original goal of Mach 3 and 3,500-mi. range. Such a “first-generation” supersonic transport would also be able to operate efficiently subsonically over shorter runs than transoceanic.

By David A. Anderton14 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

South America Beset By Over-competition

Main problem facing international carriers operating in Latin America is excessive competition—currently causing losses to nearly all carriers in the area—and protectionism through capacity restrictions. Nearly 70 airlines compete in Latin America today where nine operated in 1945.

By Ward Wright13 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Airport Landing, Navigation Charges Soar

Washington—International airlines are searching urgently for a more equitable formula of world-wide landing and air navigation fee charges, which they fear in its present uncontrolled form is producing increasingly burdensome costs.

By Robert H. Cook10 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

North Atlantic Summer Load Factors Up

New York—Business for the 18 scheduled airlines flying the North Atlantic has been good this summer compared with the same period of 1961, with credit going to group fares and lessthan-feared effects of last May’s stock market slump. By mid-August, industry volumes for the three-month peak period of June, July and August had already exceeded the totals recorded for all three of those months in 1961.
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MISSILE ENGINEERING

Hercules Stage 3 Uses Glass Fiber Case

Magna, Utah—Underscoring the diversification of design and production approaches devised for the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile’s solid-propellant rocket motors, Hercules Powder Co.’s third stage for Air Force’s missile differs markedly from the first and second stages.

By Irving Stone10 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Pricing Looms as Key Question for Iata

Infringement of rate standards heads discussion list; Hildred suggests methods of reducing capital costs.

By L. L. Doty9 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Equipment Pool Reduces Operating Costs

International pool of aircraft parts and equipment, now worth $75 million, is driving down the cost of supporting a fleet of jets and weakening the old argument that flag airlines are to promote a nation’s prestige first and earn money second.

By David H. Hoffman9 min

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SPECIAL FARNBOROUGH REPORTS

P.1127 Flight, Transport Displays Dominate Farnborough

British aviation industry shows some bright spots despite uncertain government policies, design lags.

By Herbert J. Coleman8 min

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