November 28, 1966

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Aeronautical Engineering

Sales of Gas Turbine Engines for Industrial Uses Grow

New York—Sales of gas turbines for non-aerospace applications are heading for record highs and creating sizable new markets for aerospace engine manufacturers. Current sales of gas turbines for industrial and marine applications are estimated to be $140 million a year in the U. S. and about $240 million a year worldwide.

By Michael L. Yaffee13 min

Air Transport

2-part Tampa Terminal to Aid Passengers

Tampa, Fla.-New terminal complex being built at Tampa International Airport has been designed to eliminate the frustrations of congested vehicular traffic in the area and to ease the burdens of an airline passenger from parking lot to aircraft.

By George Alexander11 min

Avionics

Tests Set for Miniature, Tri-service Ils

Washington—Miniature instrument-landing system, which provides the equivalent of an ILS glide slope and localizer plus a terminal distance measuring equipment (DME) in a single package, begins tri-service evaluation tests this month.

By Philip J. Klass9 min

Space Technology

Dual Cameras Map Lunar Landing Sites

Pasadena-Both cameras on board Boeing Lunar Orbiter-2 were returning pictures of excellent quality last week, taken from an orbital perilune varying from about 25-30 mi. First pictures of a series of potential lunar landing sites were released at Jet Propulsion Laboratory here, where the mission is being controlled.

By Irving Stone6 min

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