July 24, 1967

July 24, 1967

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Aeronautical Engineering

Insulated X-15a-2 Ready for Speed Tests

By C. M. Plattner15 min

Management

Labor Government Repels Afvg Censure

By Herbert J. Coleman9 min

Business Flying

Building-block Control System Marketed

By David A. Brown8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Insulated X-15a-2 Ready for Speed Tests

Edwards AFB, Calif.—Series of test flights to expand the performance envelope of the North American X-15 from a maximum speed of Mach 6 to Mach 7 is expected to begin here this month at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Flight Research Center (FRC) with a specially modified X-15A-2 version of the aircraft.

By C. M. Plattner15 min

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Management

Labor Government Repels Afvg Censure

Healey draws heavy Conservative attack for collapse of joint program with France; U.K. seeks new U.S., European partners

By Herbert J. Coleman9 min

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Business Flying

Building-block Control System Marketed

Washington—Building-block flight control system, consisting of independent but compatible autopilot, autothrottle, peripheral vision flight director and goaround guidance system, is being marketed by Smiths Industries, Ltd., for a wide range of aircraft.

By David A. Brown8 min

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Russian Air Show

Soviet Air Show Reflects Planning Skill

Moscow—Months of painstaking planning in staging the 1967 Soviet air show resulted not only in an excellent flying performance, but also in well-handled accommodation of the 250,000 spectators who traveled to see it at the new Domodedovo terminal 28 mi. southeast of the Kremlin.

By Donald C. Winston8 min

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Air Transport

Cargo Cases Watched Closely for Trends

Proceedings now before Board expected to yield clues to longrange area pattern for domestic, international route structure

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

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War in the Mideast

Israelis Display Soviet-built Atoll Missile

Beersheba, Israel—Soviet-built Atoll infrared-guided air-to-air missiles captured at the Egyptian El Arish air base in northern Sinai were exhibited for the first time during the recent Israeli air force day at an airfield near here. The missiles are the only ones known to be in western hands.

By Warren C. Wetmore6 min

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War in the Mideast

Captured Bases Stripped of Russian Gear

EI Arish Air Base, Sinai—Israeli forces are stripping captured Egyptian air bases in the Sinai Peninsula of undamaged Soviet-built equipment and ordnance. The only remaining hardware here is ammunition for small-caliber, antiaircraft guns.
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Editorial

Selling the Space Program

Budget cuts, based on a lack of information, are particularly disturbing during these days when we have such a great ability to communicate. I do not accuse anyone in particular of not having done more than he or she has done to make clear to the general public, as well as to the members of the Congress, how an active, progressive space program benefits all members of our society.
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Avionics

Conductive-foil Tape 'seals' Interference

Washington—New copper-foil tape with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is electrically conductive offers a convenient and low-cost means for suppressing electromagnetic interference in avionics equipment. The tape was developed recently by 3M Co.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

New Wing Promises Design Breakthrough

Hampton, Va.—New airfoil that could improve performance of advanced variable-sweep fighters, boost efficiency of subsonic jet transports, reduce helicopter blade tip stalling and virtually eliminate local shock wave formation is being developed at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Langley Research Center.

By B. K. Thomas4 min

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