May 1, 1967

May 1, 1967

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War in Vietnam

U. S. to Increase Air Rescue Capability in Southeast Asia

By Cecil Brownlow9 min

War in Vietnam

B-52 Ranked Most Feared Viet Weapon

Aeronautical Engineering

Composite Aircraft Seen Emerging as Next Basic Vtol

By Michael L. Yaffee7 min

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War in Vietnam

U. S. to Increase Air Rescue Capability in Southeast Asia

About one-third of downed crewmen being recovered in North and South Vietnam, with many missions performed under fire

By Cecil Brownlow9 min

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War in Vietnam

B-52 Ranked Most Feared Viet Weapon

Saigon-U.S. Army and the Communist Viet Cong appear to top the list here in respectively appreciating and fearing the conventional tactical bombing strikes by Air Force Boeing B-52D strategic aircraft. A number of USAF officers still are unconvinced of their effectiveness in this role.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Composite Aircraft Seen Emerging as Next Basic Vtol

New York-Results of continuing government and industry research and development on high-performance VTOL aircraft are pointing to the composite aircraft (see box, p. 65) as the basis for the next generation rotary-wing aircraft design.

By Michael L. Yaffee7 min

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Business Flying

Pressure Loss Study Spurs Rule Proposal

By B. K. Thomas6 min

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Air Transport

Cab Mood Spurs Route Filings From Three All-cargo Carriers

By Harold D. Watkins6 min

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War in Vietnam

Viet Mig-base Strikes Shun Key Targets

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Air Transport

U. S. Airline Operating Revenues and Expenses for Year 1966

OPERATING REVENUES (In Thousands of Dollars) Passenger U.S. Mail Foreign Cargo Charter Other Incidental Federal Total Mail Transport Subsidy DOMESTIC TRUNKS 649,246 16,911 68,868 4,447 768 (28,096) 712,144 137,560 3,968 7,481 335 242 (177) 149,409
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Space Technology

New Soyuz Flight Forecast in Try to Meet Schedule

Washington-Soviets are expected soon to make another attempt to man-rate their new Soyuz lunar command module to maintain a schedule calling for a circumlunar flight this year. Failure of the first Soyuz is spurring a detailed re-examination by Russian space officials of the earth-orbit rendezvous technique for lunar exploration.

By William J. Normyle5 min

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War in Vietnam

Extra $8-billion Viet Need Seen

Congressional leaders predict large supplemental to be required for war as Administration assures January request to be adequate

By Donald C. Winston5 min

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Avionics

Tc-4c to Boost A-6a Crew Proficiency

Bethpage, N.Y.-First Navy/Grumman TC-4C, designed to improve proficiency of Navy/Grumman A-6A crews through realistic inflight training with actual A-6A avionic installations, is nearing completion here. First flight is scheduled for June.

By Kenneth J. Stein4 min

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