December 13, 1965

December 13, 1965

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SAFETY

Premature Descent Cited in F-27a Crash

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Turbine Train Design Uses Aerospace Technology Heavily

By William H. Gregory13 min

AVIONICS

Gemini Laser Test May Speed Future Use

By Barry Miller9 min

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SAFETY

Premature Descent Cited in F-27a Crash

A Bonanza Air Lines, Inc., Fairchild F-27A, N745L, operating as Flight 114 from Phoenix, Ariz., to Las Vegas, Nev., crashed 9.7 mi. from the Las Vegas VORTAC Nov. 15, 1964, at approximately 2025 PST. Twenty-six passengers and three crew members perished in the crash.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Turbine Train Design Uses Aerospace Technology Heavily

By William H. Gregory13 min

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AVIONICS

Gemini Laser Test May Speed Future Use

Pasadena, Calif.—Success of the scheduled Gemini 7 laser communications and propagation experiment and subsequent laser experiments with the Explorer 22 satellite early next year may help shape National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s plans for using lasers between earth and space.

By Barry Miller9 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Design Verification Under Way on Apollo Suit Backpack

Windsor Locks, Conn.—Refinement of the Apollo space suit backpack design has progressed into the final stages at United Aircraft’s Hamilton Standard Div. here. Design verification currently is under way, and component proof testing will begin next month in preparation for final systems qualification trials starting in June.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Shirtsleeve Garb Eases Tasks in Gemini 7

By Erwin J. Bulban7 min

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Letters

In the Nov. 29 issue of AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY, a picture on p. 63 shows a Chinook being unloaded in Vietnam. The caption tells us to note that “. . . the markings and lettering have been blanked out ... to make the helicopter less conspicuous.”
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AIR TRANSPORT

Fare Prodding Elicits Diverse Responses

United’s Patterson seeks general investigation; Eastern files excursion and family shuttle fares.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Qantas Gears to Meet Growing Demands

Geneva—Qantas Empire Airways, Australia’s national carrier, is expanding to meet increasing demand over the next few years. The favorable trend in the airline’s operations is attributed primarily to the progressive reductions in air passenger and cargo rates generally agreed upon by International Air Transport Assn. member carriers including Qantas.

By Edith Walford5 min

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MANAGEMENT

Order for 257 Ov-10a Aircraft Seen

By Donald E. Fink5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Pilot Group Disputes Separation Rule

Montreal—Actions to reduce North Atlantic traffic separation limits effective Jan. 13 have sparked a major disagreement between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Federation of Airline Pilot Assns., which fears greater reliance on self-contained navigation aids.

By James R. Ashlock5 min

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