July 1, 1963

July 1, 1963

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

V/stol Aircraft Studied in Simulator

By David A. Brown15 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Cosmonauts Describe Flights, Experiments

By Stewart Ramsey10 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Power Increase Planned for Coin T-37

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

V/stol Aircraft Studied in Simulator

Hartford, Conn.—Variety of vertical lift and compound aircraft are being test flown on United Aircraft Corp. Sikorsky Div.’s V/STOL flight simulator here before any actual hardware is built. Simulator is capable of representing helicopters, compound helicopters, tiltwing, fan-in-wing and lift-engine or deflected exhaust VTOL aircraft.

By David A. Brown15 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Cosmonauts Describe Flights, Experiments

Moscow—Flight program of Soviet cosmonauts five and six called for frequent intersections of the orbits of their spacecraft but no formation flight and the distance between the two ships changed from five to several hundred kilometers during flight, USSR maintains.

By Stewart Ramsey10 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Power Increase Planned for Coin T-37

Cessna YAT-37D attack-trainer, to be evaluated by the U. S. Air Force for counter-insurgency (COIN) air warfare capabilities, will have more than twice the engine power of the twin-jet T-37B trainer from which it is derived. This will enable it to carry 3,000 lb. of armament while retaining favorable short-field landing and takeoff characteristics.
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AVIONICS

Navy Expands Microcircuitry Program

Washington—Bureau of Naval Weapons program to accelerate the use of microcireuitry in Navy avionics equipment is gaining momentum. Achievements to date have in most cases exceeded the original objectives when the program was launched a year ago, according to Col. Arthur C. Lowell, USMC, chief of BuWeps’ Avionics Div. (AW July 9, p. 46).

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Nasa Studying Lunar Base Feasibility

Los Angeles—Basic reference-concept for a lunar base will be generated in a four-month engineering study industry will perform for Headquarters, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Contractor selection for the task is expected to be made before mid-July from a group of industry bidders (see box p. 72) which submitted separate technical and management proposals early last month.

By Irving Stone6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Non-regulated Operation Benefits Psa

San Diego—Pacific Southwest Airlines, while in the midst of a $3-million program aimed at continuing its impressive growth record in the rich California air transport market, is beginning to experience growth problems, including intensified competition and legal and legislative challenges.

By Harold D. Watkins6 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Dash Will Be Operational in November

By Larry Booda6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Space Budget Cut of $490 Million Urged

House unit seeks $259 million slash in manned flight, $120 million from Apollo; Edwards closing asked.

By Alfred P. Alibrando6 min

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Letters

We read with interest recent letters concerning crash locator beacons (AW Apr. 29, p. 110 and May 13, p. 134), and concur with the desirability of pursuing such systems. However, it should be noted that there are underwater systems already in existence which could locate aircraft downed on overwater flights.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Northeast Retention of Aircraft Proposed

Sen. Kennedy, Massachusetts governor seek to save New England service amid threats of repossession.

By James R. Ashlock6 min

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