February 7, 1966

February 7, 1966

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MANAGEMENT

California Effort Is Key to Growth Area

By Harold D. Watkins15 min

The War in Vietnam

Combat Dictates Shift in Navy Air Tactics

By C. M. Plattner13 min

AVIONICS

New System Augments B-52 Ecm Ability

By Barry Miller11 min

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MANAGEMENT

California Effort Is Key to Growth Area

California aerospace companies are waiting—in some cases, impatiently— to see whether the state’s pioneering experiment to apply systems engineering to socially oriented problems last year was the starting gun for a major new growth area or whether it will turn out to be a hangfire.

By Harold D. Watkins15 min

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The War in Vietnam

Combat Dictates Shift in Navy Air Tactics

On Board the USS Kitty Hawk—U.S. Navy has put its latest and most sophisticated air defense equipment on the line in Vietnam to provide assurance of continued air superiority and safety from attack. It continues to rely heavily, however, on aging and uncomplicated aircraft such as the Douglas A-l and A-4 for attack missions.

By C. M. Plattner13 min

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AVIONICS

New System Augments B-52 Ecm Ability

Air Force will begin updating the electronic countermeasures (ECM) capability of its B-52 strategic bombers this year as part of a multi-million dollar program to enhance the ability of the big bombers to penetrate increasingly sophisticated radar defenses.

By Barry Miller11 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

U.k. Presses Bac 111 Sale in New Zealand

Intensive campaign and economic pressures continue despite the airline’s preference for Boeing 737.

By Richard G. O’Lone9 min

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MANAGEMENT

Manpower Slash Set for British Industry

By Herbert J. Coleman7 min

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MANAGEMENT

British F-111 Foes Pushing Spey-mirage

Bordeaux—Double-edged drive to interest the British Parliament in the Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Dassault Mirage 4 bomber took shape here when Dassault and British Aircraft Corp. revealed first, but sketchy, details about the proposed Anglo-French venture to fend off the General Dynamics F-111 order for Royal Air Force.

By Herbert J. Coleman7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Russians Seen Cutting U.s. Lead in Unmanned Space Exploration

New York—Soviet Union is cutting a commanding U.S. lead in unmanned space exploration and applications technology, and the Russians may overtake this country in those areas if the present trend continues, U. S. scientists have warned.

By Michael L. Yaffee6 min

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THE WAR IN VIETNAM

U.s. to Boost Vietnam Air Commitment

Aerial pressure on Viet Cong, North Vietnam to be increased following conclusion of 37-day bomb pause.

By Cecil Brownlow6 min

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SAFETY

Random Causes Cited in F-104g Crashes

Geneva—West German air force’s investigation of the 26 Lockheed F-104G crashes last year has failed to turn up any “special principal error” at the root of the accidents which took the lives of 15 pilots, but rather blames “coincidental failures” of both man and machine.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

Outlook for the Future

In 1965 the aerospace industry again demonstrated its unique and complex character with a rapid changeover from its 1964 politically influenced base to a surging advance on all fronts. This broad advance, while measurably sparked by the escalation in South Vietnam, nevertheless carried with it a sharp upturn in all major divisions of the market.

By Robert W. Martin5 min

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