April 14, 1969

April 14, 1969

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Space Technology

Advanced Space Suits Developed By Litton

By C. M. Plattner8 min

Nasa Evaluates Mars Lander Proposals

Management

Lockheed Sells First Educational Program

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Space Technology

Advanced Space Suits Developed By Litton

Hard and soft constant-volume configurations use rotary seals, rolling convolute joints; applications for new suits uncertain

By C. M. Plattner8 min

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Nasa Evaluates Mars Lander Proposals

Washington-National Aeronautics and Space Administration is evaluating proposals for the two Viking unmanned missions to search for life on Mars in 1973. Three industry teams answered the request for proposals issued Feb. 28 (AW&ST Mar. 24, p. 13).
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Management

Lockheed Sells First Educational Program

Sunnyvale, Calif.-First commercial product to grow out of Lockheed Missiles & Space Co.’s venture into the field of education will go into use this month when junior high school pupils in Prince George County, Md., begin a course in drug education.

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Avionics

Intelsat Access System Designed

Time-sharing equipment to be compatible with Intelsat 4; Comsat plans test of 800-channel 50-megabit/sec. version

By Benjamin M. Elson6 min

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Management

Space Fund Boost Hits White House Snag

Washington-Nixon Administration is reacting to carefully constructed plans for an increase in U.S. space spending by emphatically ordering further reductions in the proposed Fiscal 1970 budget of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

By William J. Normyle5 min

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Air Transport

Turbojet/turbofan Aircraft 1968 Scheduled Traffic Statistics

SCHEDULED SERVICE Revenue Miles (000) Passengers Miles (000) Passenger Load Seat Miles (000) Avail. Seats Passenger Load Factor (%) Revenue Ton Miles (000) Overall Load Factor (%) Aircraft Capacity (Tons) BOEING 707 Pan American—Psgr
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Aeronautical Engineering

Wingtip Flap System Provides Variable Wing Area, Sweep

Method of varying both the geometry and wing area of a variety of aircraft is being flight tested in Peru on a modified Beech 18. The concept, called the wingspan flap, is being developed by Fabrica Nacional de Aeroplanos S. A. (Fanasa), Peruvian aircraft company, under direction of Alberto Alvarez-Calderon, vice president-engineering.

By David A. Brown5 min

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Business Flying

Fiscal Impact of Genera!aviation Seen Rising

Washington—Economic impact of general aviation in direct gross national product contributions will rise to $7.1 billion annually by 1980, an Aerospace Industries Assn. sponsored study has forecast. The study, conducted by R. Dixon Speas Associates, also indicated that the intangible value of general aviation to the economy is about half as great as the direct benefits.
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Air Transport

Airline Promotions Featuring 'happiness'

By Richard F. Coburn4 min

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Air Transport

British Concorde in 22-min. First Flight

Filton, England-First British-built Concorde supersonic transport last week made a 22-min. maiden flight, flying 45 naut. mi. from British Aircraft Corp. production plant here to its new flight test base at the Royal Air Force facility at Fairford.

By Herbert J. Coleman4 min

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