January 31, 1966

January 31, 1966

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MANAGEMENT

System Engineering Aids Social Problems

By Harold D. Watkins15 min

The War in Vietnam

Limited-war Concepts Weighed in Battle

By C. M. Plattner11 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Trunklines Press Pilot Recruiting Effort

By Ward Wright10 min

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MANAGEMENT

System Engineering Aids Social Problems

Surge of social problems accompanying the urbanization of America’s rapidly growing population is creating a potentially vast new non-aerospace market for the aerospace industry’s system engineering skills. These talents, forged and honed by work on complex weapon and space systems, also could assist less-developed nations to move more smoothly from primitive to modern status.

By Harold D. Watkins15 min

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The War in Vietnam

Limited-war Concepts Weighed in Battle

Saigon—Vietnam is evolving into a major proving ground for limited-war concepts and equipment. Some are proving their worth, but others are being discarded as they break down under the trials of war. This is a war that is taxing the ingenuity of battlefield and Pentagon commanders alike in their efforts to find and subdue the elusive, well-supplied Viet Cong in his jungle environment.

By C. M. Plattner11 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Trunklines Press Pilot Recruiting Effort

By Ward Wright10 min

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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Budget Focuses on Asia War Deficiencies

Washington—Fiscal 1967 Defense Dept. budget is geared primarily toward correcting the equipment deficiencies that have been glaringly exposed by the war in Vietnam—from tactical aircraft and helicopters to accelerated research on needed tactical systems.
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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Sciences Take Brunt of Space Fund Slash

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Vietnam Needs Cloud Advanced Projects

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

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AVIONICS

Laser Potential in Deep-space Link Grows

Los Angeles—Potential of laser communications for achieving high information rates in deep-space communications appears to be growing, compared with microwave techniques, which may be nearing the limits of their performance. This and other considerations affecting communications with space vehicles over interplanetary distances during the next decade will be discussed and evaluated this week at the winter convention of aerospace and electronic systems, opening at the International Hotel here Feb. 2.

By Barry Miller6 min

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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Apollo Applications Leading Victim in First Manned Space Fund Cut

By William J. Normyle5 min

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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Faa to Complete Sst Phase 2c Funding

By James R. Ashlock5 min

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SPECIAL BUDGET REPORTS

Nasa Emphasizes Aeronautical Research

Washington—National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Fiscal 1967 budget reflects a continued increase in emphasis on aeronautics, even though the agency’s Office of Advanced Research and Technology (OART) has been allocated less money for aviation research and development contracts than it had in Fiscal 1966.
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