July 20, 1964

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Small Turbines Planned By Lycoming for Diversity of Uses

Stratford, Conn.—Two basic engines, the the design concept of universality and continuing improvements in design and materials are the main ingredients in a plan by Avco Corp.’s Lycoming Div. to provide small gas turbines for almost every conceivable aircraft, marine and industrial application.

By Michael L. Yaffee10 min

AVIONICS

Satellites Will Test Advanced Avionics

El Segundo, Calif.—Wide variety of avionic devices and techniques, expected to have broad application to future meteorological, communications, navigation and military satellite systems, will be evaluated in National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Advanced Technology Satellite program (AW Feb. 17, p. 26; Mar. 9, p. 26).

By Barry Miller10 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

F-111, B-58 Techniques Used on Rb-57f

Ft. Worth—Significant application of design and construction techniques associated with the supersonic B-58 Hustler bomber and F-111 bi-service fighter is a keynote in the extensive General Dynamics/Ft. Worth modification of the B-57B into the RB-57F long-range, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft.

By Erwin J. Bulban6 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Yugoslav Carrier Reflects Steady Growth

Belgrade—JAT, Jugoslovenski Aerotransport of Yugoslavia, is cutting back its East European operations in favor of opening new routes beyond the Iron Curtain into Western Europe and the Near and Middle East. Simultaneously, the airline is accelerating the construction of additional domestic airports and pushing ahead with the modernization of existing ones.

By Edith Walford6 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Picture Capability Increased for Ranger 7

Princeton, N. J.—Extensive design changes will enable the Ranger 7 spacecraft, scheduled for launch July 27 from Cape Kennedy, to return 25% more lunar surface pictures to earth than originally planned, if the shot succeeds. None of the changes, however, were made with this as an objective, according to engineers at Radio Corp. of America’s Astro-Electronics Div. here, which furnishes the Ranger television subsystem.

By Roderick D. Hibben5 min

MANAGEMENT

Technical Talent Utilization Shifts Urged

Washington—Stockpiling of technical manpower, “brochuremanship” and “goldplating” of equipment designs has resulted in some waste of technical talent in the defense and aerospace business, but the situation is not serious enough to require fundamental overhauling of government procurement methods or the imposition of extreme controls over contractors.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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