October 22, 1962

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

View of Stars Clarified By Space Vehicles

Washington—Adaptation of space vehicles for astronomical research is considered as great an advance in this science as the invention of the telescope, because satellites make available a vast amount of information on the nature of the universe that never penetrates the atmospheric cloud of gas surrounding the earth.

By Edward H. Kolcum10 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Cessna Expects Sharp Increase in Sales

Wichita, Kan. —Confidence that Cessna Aircraft Co.’s business aircraft sales will show a substantial improvement in the last four months of 1962 over an already favorable January-August period, resulting in a probable commercial retail dollar volume of $67 million, was expressed here by high-ranking company officials.

By Erwin J. Bulban9 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Ge Studies Large Space Power Systems

Cincinnati—General Electric Co. Missile and Space Division is conducting an extensive program here aimed at the development and production of large space power systems within this decade. Program has two general goals Advances in technologies of seals, bearings, metal joining and materials.

By David A. Anderton8 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Early Profits Indicate Further Delta Gain

Atlanta—Delta Air Lines is continuing its philosophy that bigness isn’t synonymous with success, and has launched current fiscal year operations toward profits even greater than the $6,985,000 it netted in 1961-62. With only 25 jets, a small fleet compared with those of Delta’s prime competitors, the carrier in July and August made $4,452,000 after taxes, an impressive 3,150% more than during the same period a year ago (AW Oct. 16, 1961, p. 36).

By James R. Ashlock7 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Vertol Flys Ch-46a Assault Helicopter

Philadelphia—Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight medium assault helicopter for the Marine Corps made its official first flight here last week, a year from the contract signing but eight weeks behind its program schedule. As reprogramed, Vertol plans to absorb the slippage and meet the original date for beginning of Board of Inspection and Survey trials at the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center in June, 1963.

By William H. Gregory7 min

MISSILE ENGINEERING

Goodyear Pushing Mmrbm Transporter

Akron, Ohio—Phase One program definition of the transporter-launcher for the mobile medium-range ballistic missile (MMRBM) system is getting top priority at Goodyear Aircraft Corp. here. This is happening despite the reluctance of North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations, over whose roads the transporter eventually will roll (AW Oct. 8, p. 30), to base the system within their borders and finance its production.

By Arnold Sherman6 min

MANAGEMENT

Funds, Manpower Shift West, Northeast

Washington—Shift in federal spending for defense and non-military space activities among geographical areas and changes in the types of goods and services purchased has spotlighted the concentration of technical manpower on the West Coast and northeastern U. S. Two recent surveys, one by the Defense Dept, and the other by the Commerce Dept., show that the changing nature of procurement from high volume hardware production to increased emphasis on research and development and low-volume custom production has caused a shift in contract awards and the use of scientists and engineers.

By Larry Booda6 min

AVIONICS

Flexible Maintenance Trainer Developed

Washington—Versatile training device to develop and evaluate troubleshooting competency of maintenance personnel, which can be quickly converted to simulate a variety of different systems, has been developed by North American Electronic Systems, Inc., Norristown, Pa.

By Philip J. Klass4 min

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By Ward Wright13 min