May 16, 1966

May 16, 1966

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Launch Site Shift Paces Super Diamant

By Warren C. Wetmore15 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Manned Flight Tests to Seek Lifting-body Technology

By William J. Normyle12 min

AVIONICS

Tests Pave Way for Application of Ihas in Army’s Aafss

By Barry Miller11 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Launch Site Shift Paces Super Diamant

Courbevoie, France—If the government’s approval is given in the next year or so for the proposed Super Diamant booster, France will have before 1970 a national satellite launch vehicle capable of putting payloads as heavy as 440 lb. into 310-930-mi. elliptical orbits.

By Warren C. Wetmore15 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Manned Flight Tests to Seek Lifting-body Technology

Baltimore—Air Force is joining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in an active flight test phase of manned lifting-body research that is expected to advance space re-entry technology as much as the X-15 has aeronautics.

By William J. Normyle12 min

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AVIONICS

Tests Pave Way for Application of Ihas in Army’s Aafss

Successful flight tests of key elements of the Integrated Helicopter Avionics System (IHAS) are paving the way for the application of the system in the Army’s new armed helicopter, the Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS). Tests of the self-contained navigation portion of the Integrated Helicopter Avionics System (IHAS) are confirming Army and Navy expectations that the system will provide military helicopters and other VTOLs with an order of magnitude improvement in navigational performance.

By Barry Miller11 min

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Douglas Studying 600-passenger Dc-10

By Harold D. Watkins10 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Egypt Looks to West for Long-haul Jets

Cairo—United Arab Republic, which turned to the Soviet Union for jet fighter aircraft and part of its domestic airline fleet, is again being forced to rely on the West for international air transport equipment. The U.A.R.’s international flag carrier, United Arab Airlines, is stateowned, state-controlled and must follow the wishes of Egyptian President Carnal Abdel Nasser in the range and scope of its operations.

By L. L. Doty9 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Psa Accelerates Flight School Operation

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MANAGEMENT

Usaf Plans Crucial Amsa Bid in July

By Cecil Brownlow7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Threat of 1967 Fare Investigation Looms

Failure of CAB, airlines to reach informal agreement on workable tariffs could cause long, formal proceeding.

By James R. Ashlock7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Soviets Reveal New Data on Spacecraft

Voskhod 2 crew’s problems contradict earlier reports; Soviets review Cosmos 110 flight at Cospar meeting.

By Warren C. Wetmore7 min

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MANAGEMENT

Navy to Seek Nord As. 12 Missile Buy

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