April 15, 1968

April 15, 1968

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Safety

Crash Tied to Inspection Lapse

Aeronautical Engineering

New Generation of Machine Tools Volving

By Michael L. Yaffee16 min

Air Transport

Airlines, Shippers Battle Break-in Problems of New Air Cargo Terminals

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Safety

Crash Tied to Inspection Lapse

Board cites omission of torque piston nitriding process in Lake Central Convair accident that killed 38 persons
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Aeronautical Engineering

New Generation of Machine Tools Volving

Trend to high-temperature, high-strength materials spurs rising need for cutting equipment of increased size, power, versatility

By Michael L. Yaffee16 min

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Air Transport

Airlines, Shippers Battle Break-in Problems of New Air Cargo Terminals

Highly mechanized installations are falling short of providing potential economic benefit, but improvement seen in next year
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Air Transport

Revolutionary Changes Proposed for Cab

One of many ideas to improve regulatory process includes putting ICC, FMC and Board into one transportation agency

By Harold D. Watkins9 min

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Space Technology

Advanced European Launch Vehicles Urged

Paris-Europe must undertake the development of a family of advanced launch vehicles if it is to build a truly independent space program, according to the 10-year space plan formulated recently by the European Space Conference (ESC). This independent launcher capability will be a crucial factor in Europe’s future communications satellite program, the ESC maintains, because dependence on the United States or Russia for launchers would invite difficulties due to restrictions which might be placed on their use.

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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Management

Action Near on Ex-lm Bank Bill

Committee to report shortly on proposal to broaden lending authority; bank president changes position, favors measure

By Donald C. Winston6 min

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Air Transport

Airlines Await Cab Exemption Actions

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Avionics

Phased-array Radar Set for Flight Test

Washington-First flight tests of two multi-function phased-array radars built by Emerson Electric and Raytheon, both candidates for possible use on USAF’s proposed new FX fighter, are expected to begin during the coming year. If the tests are successful, dramatic changes may be expected in airborne radar and fire control systems, much as phased-array techniques have opened new potentialities for ground-based systems, such as the Sentinel anti-ICBM system.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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Space Technology

Apollo 6 Wiring Flaw Found as Next Mission Is Studied

By B. K. Thomas5 min

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Space Technology

Explorer 35 Gathers New Data on Moon

By William J. Normyle5 min

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