February 11, 1963

February 11, 1963

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Schirra Reports on Ma-8 Flight Success

MANAGEMENT

Dod Research Awards Total $6.1 Billion

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Mission Variety Demonstrated By F-104g

By C. M. Plattner11 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Schirra Reports on Ma-8 Flight Success

(Navy Cdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr., made the third manned U. S. orbital flight last Oct. 3 in the Sigma 7 spacecraft (AW Oct. 8, p. 26; Oct. 15, p. 28). AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY is publishing Cdr. Schirra’s pilot report on the six-orbit flight.) One of the main objectives of this flight was an engineering evaluation of the spacecraft systems to determine their capabilities for an extended mission.
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MANAGEMENT

Dod Research Awards Total $6.1 Billion

Washington—Defense Dept, awarded $6.129 billion in Fiscal 1962 in contracts of $10,000 or more for experimental, developmental, test and research work (EDTR), an increase of $104 million over Fiscal 1961. Five hundred contractors accounted for $6.04 billion, or 98.5% of the total spent.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Mission Variety Demonstrated By F-104g

Palmdale, Calif.—Effectiveness of the Lockheed F-104G in two divergent missions—air superiority and defense and low-level strike-reconnaissance— was demonstrated to this AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY pilot during a flight in the two-seat TF-104G trainer version.

By C. M. Plattner11 min

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MANAGEMENT

Mcnamara Views Strategic Aircraft Role

(Defense Dept.’s cancellation of development of the Skybolt air-launched ballistic missile and its reluctance to develop the B-70 Mach 3 bomber have put the future of manned strategic aircraft in doubt. Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara made what he called “a most detailed and exhaustive review” of this question and presented his findings to the House Armed Services Committee last Jan. 30.
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MANAGEMENT

U.s. Pushes Idea of Multi-lateral Force

By George C. Wilson9 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Large Solids Feasibility Awards Due Soon

Contractors for feasibility demonstrations of the first generation of solidpropellant rocket motors beyond the 120-in.-dia. unit now under development for the Titan 3 booster may be selected by Mar. 11. Competition winners will be named by a joint board composed of representatives from USAF Space Systems Div., the program technical manager, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Hughes Battles to Avoid Court Appearance

New York—Attornev for Howard R. Hughes last week was considering halting his pre-trail examination in Trans World Airlines’ $155 million anti-trust suit against Hughes Tool Co., a move that could halt depositions and block Hughes’ scheduled appearance today at Los Angeles.

By James R. Ashlock8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Airline Grows Despite Federation Unrest

Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia—Central African Airways is accelerating its growth plans, confident that a continued white domination of Southern Rhodesia’s government will protect the company’s interests if Northern Rhodesia and Nvasaland withdraw from the Central African Federation after independence (AW Jan. 14, p. 40).

By Robert H. Cook8 min

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AVIONICS

Ring Laser Device Performs Rate Gyro Angular Sensor Functions

Radically different type of angular rotation sensor which uses lasers to perform the function of a rate gyroscope has been demonstrated by Sperry Rand Corp. scientists. The “laser gyro” has no moving parts and, in theory, should be long-lived, sensitive and stable.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Letters

I can’t understand the wails and moaning of the “Ex-non-professional pilot” (AW Dec. 24, p. 94) from San Diego who wrote that the poor general aviation pilot can’t cope with modern “jet age” IFR operations unless he flies at least 25 hr. a month.
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