September 21, 1964

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Test Program for Saturn S-4b Stase Beins Reassessed

Sacramento, Calif.—Over-all test program for the S-4B Saturn vehicle stage is being reassessed as a result of delays in initiating battleship tank tests here, coupled with slippage in S-4B production schedules and a catastrophic failure of the hydrostatic test tank during hydrostatic testing.

By Harold D. Watkins15 min

AVIONICS

Decca to Show Improved System in U. S.

London-Latest innovations in the British Decca hyperbolic navigation system for aircraft use, which give it most of the operational conveniences of VOR/DME while retaining its higher intrinsic accuracy, will be demonstrated in the U. S. during the next several weeks to military and civil aviation officials.

By Philip J. Klass13 min

MANAGEMENT

Army, Usaf Testing Air Support Roles

Washington—Opposing Air Force and Army tactical air philosophies for supporting forward-area ground forces in a conventional war environment may be tested next year in a side-by-side field evaluation of the two concepts. A recommendation to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as to whether such an evaluation is needed to determine which theory should be adopted—or which parts of the two should be melded together as shared roles-and-missions efforts between the services—is expected to be made after the conclusion of this fall’s unilateral field tests of the concepts involved.

By Cecil Brownlow12 min

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Letters

There are times when I wonder about some airline passengers, especially one underfed person from Windsor, Conn. (AW& ST Aug. 24, p. 110) For one thing, had this “observant” gentleman looked more closely, he would have noticed that only two of the crew were eating at one time.

MANAGEMENT

Aerospace Leaders to Continue in Senate

Washington—New faces in the lower ranks but no major changes at the top is the post-election outlook in the aerospace power structure of the Senate. However, the conflict between the White House and Senate over defense and space policies will be sharper next year, regardless of who wins the presidency.

By George C. Wilson5 min

MANAGEMENT

Importance of Defense Industry to Each State

Political and economic importance of defense and space industries is shown by this latest Labor Dept, chart of the number of dollars and employes involved in each of the states. Payroll figures are for the year 1962. Chart shows that one out of every 20 civilian nonfarm employes depends on defense-related industries for his livelihood.

EDITORIAL

New Vistas in Space

Even before its first decade is complete, the space age is opening onto new vistas. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration currently is finishing an interesting exercise (see p. 22) aimed at examining the new technology that has been created during the first seven years of the space age and projecting what can be done with it in the decade ahead.

By Robert Hotz4 min

AIR TRANSPORT

U. S. Airline Assets and Liabilities—june 30, 1964

(In Thousands of Dollars) InvestProperty & Equip. Deferred StockTotal ments (Net) Charges Total Total LongDeferred holder Current & & Assets Current Term Credits Equity Assets Special NonInterest Liabilities Debt (Net) Funds Operating Operating

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