August 11, 1969

August 11, 1969

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Air Transport

Competition, Fares Cloud Hawaii Outlook

By Harold D. Watkins14 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Inlets Posed Yf-12 Design Hurdle

By C. M. Plattner9 min

Mariner 7Near-Encounter Photos Show Hills, Craters Above South Polar Icecap on Mars

Mariners Reveal Details of Mars' Surface

By Nieson S. Himmel9 min

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Air Transport

Competition, Fares Cloud Hawaii Outlook

By Harold D. Watkins14 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Inlets Posed Yf-12 Design Hurdle

Features of Mach 3 cruise aircraft detailed as two of three prototypes return to flight status for USAF/NASA research

By C. M. Plattner9 min

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Mariner 7Near-Encounter Photos Show Hills, Craters Above South Polar Icecap on Mars

Mariners Reveal Details of Mars' Surface

Initial inspection of photographs, data returned by two probes may indicate presence of ammonia, methane on scarred planet

By Nieson S. Himmel9 min

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Air Transport

Carriers Urged to Act on Social Problems

Palo Alto, Calif.—Sociological problems are becoming an ever-increasing threat to the airlines at a time when a dismal financial outlook leaves the industry ill-prepared to cope with them. This was the theme sounded here at a recent meeting of world airline industry officials, who heard warnings that unless carriers took positive steps to cure noise, air pollution and land use problems, it would be done for them with punitive legislation.

By Richard G. O’Lone8 min

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Apollo 11

Complex Procedures Mark Apollo 11 Film Processing

Houston—Precautions and decontamination associated with the priceless Apollo 11 lunar films were perhaps the most complicated photographic processing procedures ever devised. The exposed still and motion picture films were:
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Air Transport

Basic Revisions to Fares Sought

Deteriorating financial condition spurs nation’s carriers to request general tariff increase for second time this year
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Aeronautical Engineering

Vertol Testing Glass Fiber Rotor Blades

Use of reinforced plastic permits tapering of planform, airfoil; technology aimed at propellers for light intratheater transport

By Warren C. Wetmore6 min

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Business Flying

Aircraft Collisions in 1968follow Pattern

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Management

Dutch Push New Fighter Program

Dissatisfied with multi-role combat aircraft, Netherlands begins talks with five other nations on F-104 replacement

By Edward H. Kolcum5 min

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New Space Missions

Broad New Space Program Urged

Administration asked to endorse comprehensive post-Apollo spectrum of manned, unmanned flight to moon and planets

By William J. Normyle5 min

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