March 31, 1969

March 31, 1969

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Management

Denmark Unifying Top Military Command

By Warren L. Wetmore15 min

Avionics

Category 3b System Set for L-1011

By Barry Miller11 min

Equipment

Dc-10 Cabin Air Unit Design Evolves

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Management

Denmark Unifying Top Military Command

Air force and other services will retain separate identities under compromise; government had considered complete merger

By Warren L. Wetmore15 min

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Avionics

Category 3b System Set for L-1011

Trijet to be equipped to meet anticipated automatic landing requirements; Lockheed gives avionics team major design role

By Barry Miller11 min

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Equipment

Dc-10 Cabin Air Unit Design Evolves

Los Angeles—Environmental control system on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 airbus is designed to provide one-third to two-thirds more fresh air per passenger than systems on existing transports. The equipment is part of the transport’s Garrett AiResearch integrated pneumatic system, which also includes the auxiliary power unit and engine starters.
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Space Technology

First Manned Lunar Visit to Last 22 Hr.

By William J. Normyle8 min

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Management

Soviets Plan Major Paris Effort

U.S. flight line program severely hampered by Defense Dept., Air Force joint policy to withhold support, giant C-5A transport
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Air Transport

Airlines Watch Metroliner Traffic

American contemplates service cuts if high-speed train proves successful, would divert equipment to more profitable routes

By Richard F. Coburn7 min

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Space Technology

Comsat, State Dept. Split on Negotiations

Washington—Wide gap has developed between the State Dept, and Communications Satellite Corp. over strategy on negotiations for a permanent agreement on worldwide satellite telecommunications. The sessions are scheduled to resume here Nov. 18.

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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Management

Ss-9 Seen Spurring Nixon Abm Effort

By Donald C. Winston5 min

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Equipment

Pavements Tested for Giant Transports

New York—Non-destructive testing of paving has saved time and money for the major airports here, as runways, taxiways and aprons are built or reinforced in preparation for the new giant transports. A total of 800 tests were made on working areas at Kennedy, Newark and LaGuardia airports.

By Joseph W. Carter5 min

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Missile Engineering

Air Force Eyes Dual Role for Minuteman

Air Force is stepping up its anti-ballistic missile activities which now encompass airand space-based defense concepts and numerous technological developments related to ballistic missile defense. USAF recently initiated a twopronged effort on a “dual-role” Minuteman which might serve in both an offensive and a defensive role.
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