October 29, 1962

October 29, 1962

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SAFETY

Blast Caused Continental B-707 Crash

AVIONICS

Systems Keyed to Fast-reaction Demands

By Philip J. Klass11 min

AIR TRANSPORT

U.s. Would Block Soviet Airlift to Cuba

By L. L. Doty9 min

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SAFETY

Blast Caused Continental B-707 Crash

On the night of May 22, 1962, a Continental Air Lines Boeing 707-124, N 70775, operating as Flight 11 en route from O’Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Mo., was flying via Jet Route 26V at an altitude of 39,000 ft. A few minutes after Flight 11 had made a northerly deviation from course to circumnavigate a thunderstorm, in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, the radar image of the aircraft disappeared from the scope of the Waverly, Iowa, Flight Following Service.
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AVIONICS

Systems Keyed to Fast-reaction Demands

Anaheim, Calif.—Many new engineering and management concepts are being pioneered by North American Aviation’s Autonetics Division in its Minuteman guidance and control system program. The innovations were made necessary by the rigorous operational requirements imposed by the Air Force for the new solid-propellant ICBM, requirements more demanding than any previously applied to a weapon of Minuteman’s complexity.

By Philip J. Klass11 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

U.s. Would Block Soviet Airlift to Cuba

Long-haul Moscow-Conakry-Havana route is the only access; Russian aircraft trying it will be ‘forced down.’

By L. L. Doty9 min

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SPECIAL REPORTS ON CUBA

Photos Documented Cuban Arms Buildup

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Russia Avoids Early Chance to Test U. S. Determination in Cuban Arms Blockade

Washington—Soviet Russia avoided its first opportunity for a showdown late last week over a U.S. sea and air blockade designed to halt the sudden and rapid flow of offensive Soviet strategic weapons into Cuba. At least a dozen of the two dozen Russian vessels which were headed for Cuba when the blockade began turned back, Defense Dept. said.
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Versatility Key Point in L-300 Commercial Sales Effort

Atlanta—Convincing the air cargo field that the C-141 jet freighter will be as efficient for commercial operations as for military service is a major project of the Lockheed-Georgia Co. sales group. L-300, civil version of the C-141, is often regarded in commercial cargo circles as merely an adaptation of a military concept.

By James R. Ashlock7 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Morava 200d Has Rough Field Capability

Brno—Czechoslovakia’s successful light twin, the Morava 200 series, has been beefed up to extend its capabilities as an air taxi that can operate in rough fields in the Soviet Union and in emerging African republics. But at the same time, during a period when the Czech aircraft industry is deemphasizing work on business planes (AW Oct. 15, p. 12 5), the Morava 200D, the newest three-bladed propeller version, also is being pushed as a western export item to win foreign currency for the nation.

By Herbert J. Coleman7 min

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Letters

Subject: Problematical Recreations #136 Revisited, and a personal message to S. M. Hamzeh, Bell Helicopter Co., Fort Worth, Tex. (Letters, AW Oct. 15, p. 138). My congratulations to S. M. Hamzeh of Fort Worth and to all other readers of Problematical Recreations who found the alternate solution to Problematical #136. As you discovered, 494,209 does indeed satisfy the requirements of the problem.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Nasa Board to Probe Ranger Program

By Edward H. Kolcum6 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Mooney Displays Two New 1963 Models

Kerrville, Tex.—Mooney Aircraft, Inc., recently previewed its 1963 line of light aircraft and simultaneously outlined its future expansion plans. New’ airplanes to be shown the company’s distributor-dealer organization here in coming weeks are: Mark 20D Master, first addition to the company model line, which since 1955 has consisted of one airplane, which has evolved into today’s Mark 21.

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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