July 8, 1968

July 8, 1968

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Aeronautical Engineering

V/stol Push Requiring Tunnel Advances

By George S. Hunter13 min

Special Report—Air War in Vietnam:

North Viets Intensify Combat Capabilities

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

French Strike Report

French Seen Acting to Bolster Economy

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

V/stol Push Requiring Tunnel Advances

Los Angeles-Critical need to understand aerodynamic transitions between vertical and horizontal flight is forcing major revisions in wind tunnel testing of vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft (V/STOL). The recognition of specific V/STOL testing needs has resulted in changes to some of the existing slow-speed tunnels.

By George S. Hunter13 min

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Special Report—Air War in Vietnam:

North Viets Intensify Combat Capabilities

Communists expand ground control intercept net, accelerate military resupply effort to south in hopes for quick victory

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

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French Strike Report

French Seen Acting to Bolster Economy

Aerospace industry, defense officials set to review programs that must be cut or stretched out; 1969 budget being revised

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Avionics

Mariner Data Rate Rising 2,000-foid

Philadelphia-The two 1969 Mariner spacecraft, to be launched early next year, are expected to be able to transmit back scientific data during the Mars encounter at a rate which is up to 2,000 times greater than Mariner 4, launched Nov.28, 1964.

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Avionics

V/stol Speed Differences Pose Problem

Atlantic City, N. J.-Present operational procedures for terminal area traffic control can accommodate V/STOL aircraft, but computer assistance in aircraft spacing would produce a more efficient operation, a Federal Aviation Administration dynamic simulation study indicates.

By Kenneth J. Stein8 min

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Air Transport

Dip Seen in Atlantic Traffic Growth Rate

By Joseph W. Carter7 min

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Air Transport

Senate Unit Passes Inclusive Tour Bill

By Harold D. Watkins4 min

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Air Transport

C-5a Meets Milestone with 1 Hr., 34 Min. First Flight

Marietta, Ga.-First flight of the USAF/ Lockheed C-5A met the program milestone date of June 30 after four days of taxi tests and corrections of malfunctions that ordinarily occur in new aircraft preflight checkout. The military giant jet transport took off at a gross weight of 490,000 lb., after a roll of about 4,500 ft.

By B. K. Thomas4 min

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Air Transport

Pacific Awards May Spur Mergers Among Trunklines

By Laurence Doty4 min

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Editorial

The Character of Aerospace

Many investment house reports have characterized firms engaging in aerospace research and development, and production activities as a “growth industry.” These reports have generally portrayed it as a sophisticated supplier of technology for the U.S., as the “cutting edge of technology.”
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