March 18, 1963

March 18, 1963

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BUSINESS FLYING

Tandem-engine Cessna Skymaster Offers Flying Ease, Simplified Pilot Transitioning

By David A. Brown29 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Mcnamara Assails Critics of Tfx Award

By George C. Wilson8 min

FINANCIAL

Letters

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BUSINESS FLYING

Tandem-engine Cessna Skymaster Offers Flying Ease, Simplified Pilot Transitioning

Wichita, Kan.—Exceptional engine-out performance, handling characteristics similar to contemporary single-engine aircraft and a cabin sound level equal to or quieter than conventional light twin-engine aircraft are the outstanding qualities exhibited bv the Cessna Model 336 Skymaster, a light twin with tandem-mounted engines.

By David A. Brown29 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Mcnamara Assails Critics of Tfx Award

Defense secretary defends choice on ‘commonality’ grounds; Navy details views on selection process.

By George C. Wilson8 min

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FINANCIAL

Letters

The article in the Feb. 25 issue (p. 105) on our F-105D fighter-bomber wings in Germany was a shocker. I had always thought that a fighterbomber should be capable of operating: Dependably with a minimum of maintenance. In any terrain or weather without shelter. With a minimum of test and support equipment which could be transported and operated easily.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Booster Orbital Piggyback Pod Studied

San Diego — Low-cost, sub-orbital space research technique of enclosing sensors in piggyback pods on Atlas boosters—developed here by General Dynamics/Astronautics for the Air Force—has led to design studies of an advanced pod capable of injecting a payload into orbit.

By C. M. Plattner6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Turbine Aircraft 1962 Operating and Traffic Statistics

OPERATIONS—ALL SERVICES Daily Non-Revenue Miles Revenue Revenue Speed No. of Aircraft Util. Gals, Miles Hours (mph.) Aircraft Number % of of Fuel (000) Hours Miles (000) Revenue Per Hour BOEING 707 Pan American......... 55,877.9 114,154 489 38 9:13 4,511 2,387 7 4.3 2,440 Trans World........... 54,813.9 114,754 478 46 8:56 4,266 1,887 9 3.4 2,317 American............. 33,844.2 68,728 492 23 8:15 4,060 771 3 2.3 2,073 Continental............ 8,636.8 18,057 478 4 1 1:16 5,391 93.2 1 . 1 2,375 4,787 7 10,443 458 4 6-43 3 079 95 5 9 n 2 572 Western............... 2)l44.3 4)822 445 9-09 4 069 31 1 1 5 2)247 EAL Interchange....... '256.9 548 469 2:44 1 ,284 2.2 0.9 707 Total............ 160,361 7 331,506 484 115 8:51 4,281 5,268 9 3 3 2,319
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MANAGEMENT

Who's Where

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EQUIPMENT

Device Will Test Space Suit Performance

Wayne, Pa.—Space suit testing apparatus, designed to evaluate suit performance by subjecting the wearer to a uniform series of tests, has been built for National Aeronautics and Space Administration by Applied Psychological Services here.

By Ward Wright5 min

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AVIONICS

Apollo Bio-telemetry System Developed

Van Nuys, Calif.—Prototypes of the bio-telemetry and short-distance voice communications system which may be used for monitoring space suit environment and physiological responses of astronauts during Apollo spacecraft flights are being developed here by Spacelabs, Inc., for National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Tex.

By Barry Miller5 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Space Agency Faces Possibility of $500-million Slash in Budget

Washington—National Aeronautics and Space Administration faces a sizable budget cut—up to half a billion dollars—unless a new Soviet space spectacular changes the attitude of an economy-minded Congress. Members of the House Science and Astronautics Committee have indicated m three weeks of posture and authorization hearings their intention to cut any “fat” out of the $ 5.7-billion budget.

By Alfred P. Alibrando5 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

First Asset Launch Scheduled in August

By George Alexander5 min

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