May 25, 1964

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AVIONICS

First Apollo Control Prototype Is Readied

Minneapolis—First complete stabilization and control system for the Apollo command and service modules, which provides the instruments and controls to enable the astronauts to monitor the progress of the lunar flight and, if desired, to take over the guidance function, will be delivered shortly by Ilonevwell to North American Aviation.

By Philip J. Klass13 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Growing Power Requirements Accelerate Researchpace

Research and development on space power is moving ahead at a brisk pace as designers seek answers to a rapidly growing variety of mission requirements from among an abundance of proposed but mostly unproven systems. Requirements for space power supplies are fast increasing in both variety and absolute power levels needed.

By Michael L. Yaffee11 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Coin Design By Lockheed Carries Weapons, Troops

Burbank, Calif.—Single-fuselage aircraft with emphasis on ruggedness, simplicity and self-sufficiency is Lockheed Aircraft Corp’s entry in the Navy’s design competition for a light counter-insurgency (COIN) airplane (AW Nov. 11, p. 43).

By Harold D. Watkins10 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Turbine-powered Buffalo Built for Short, Rough Feilds

Downsview, Ont.—De Havilland of Canada’s CV-7A Buffalo, turbine-powered follow-on to the U. S. Army’s CV-2B Caribou transport, will rely on a new system of thrust reversing and a “bump de-sensitized” landing gear to provide it with superior short and soft field performance at increased weights.

By David A. Brown8 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Representative Space Vehicle Solar Cell Power Systems

Contract or Converter or Probable Contractor Component Work Period Amount Funded by End Item Objectives/Remarks Brown University thin films 10/03-10/64 FY ’64—$35,000 NASA—Lewis reports Investigate the initial stages of epitaxial growth on the surface of a metal or semiconductor single crystal by using the low energy electron diffraction technique.

AIR TRANSPORT

Twa to Pay $16 Million Interest on Debt

New York—Payment totaling $16,250,000 will be made by Trans World Airlines June 1 for current and deferred interest on 6½% subordinated income debentures sold by the airline in 1961 (AW Oct. 7, p. 40). The amount includes $13 million in accrued interest, as only one payment has been made on the debentures since they were sold.

By James R. Ashlock6 min

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Letters

Gen. LeMay’s cocky confidence, based on his World War 2 combat experience as quoted in your May 4 issue (p. 11) that his bombers can successfully penetrate Soviet air defenses, recalls that his predecessors were equally confident that the B-17 was so well armed and flew so high that it was indeed a “flying fortress” and could make deep daylight penetrations without fighter escort.

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Lunar Orbiter Stresses Photo Mission

New York—National Aeronautics and Space Administration has adopted a basic policy of using proven components, systems, and procedures for the lunar orbiter spacecraft and its mission, according to the spacecraft manager, Israel Taback of Langley Research Center.

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