January 19, 1970

January 19, 1970

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Avionics

Devices Gain Growing Weapons Role

By Barry Miller12 min

Air Transport

Final Mercure Design Nears Completion

By Donald E. Fink8 min

Management

Direction of Aerospace Industry Studied By Japan

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

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Avionics

Devices Gain Growing Weapons Role

Los Angeles-Laser-guided weapons and laser-directed munitions delivery and gunfire are emerging from the war in Vietnam as a surprisingly effective and relatively inexpensive innovation in airborne weapons delivery. The success of many laser-related techniques in southeast Asia and others now in trial at Eglin AFB and elsewhere presage widespread use of laser designators/ rangefinders in at least those permissive military environments that characterize air warfare over South Vietnam and to a lesser degree prevailed over North Vietnam where the United States maintained air superiority.

By Barry Miller12 min

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Air Transport

Final Mercure Design Nears Completion

Paris-Avions Marcel Dassault is adding final aerodynamic design refinements to its Mercure 134-155 passenger short-haul transport and building layout mockups of its major subsections. First prototype is scheduled to fly in April, 1971.

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Management

Direction of Aerospace Industry Studied By Japan

Tokyo-Future growth of the Japanese aerospace industry will depend largely upon Japan’s defense posture in the years ahead plus its own willingness to compete actively for a significant share of the world commercial market. Two factors that will have a major impact on its eventual scope are now under discussion within the government and industry.

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

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Business Flying

Insurance Rates for Aircraft Rise

Unpredictable, unavoidable losses in airplane operations force increase, but proper planning may help owners minimize costs
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Avionics

F-15 Avionics Suppliers Selection Nears

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Air Transport

Suitable Aircraft for Plan Studied

Transport must carry expected bulk, meet competitors, turn a profit; company to decide on further development of L-500

By David A. Brown6 min

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Air Transport

Faa to Present 10— Year Facilities Plans

Washington-Federal Aviation Administration plans for a 10-year $2.5-billion procurement of new landing, navigation and traffic control facilities will be presented to airspace users for their comments at a conference to be held here Apr. 13-17.
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Editorial

A Military Viewpoint

And yet, as you go out “toward the unexplored,” to solve for a hundred unknown Xs, it appears that many of our countrymen have no more taste or heart for new horizons and new frontiers. They unite with awe and pride, it is true, when the first man sets foot on the moon—but may grow impatient if further missions should happen to interrupt a football telecast.
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Air Transport

New International Policy Revealed

No major shift seen in practices governing routes, rates; roles of State, Transportation Depts. remain unsolved

By Laurence Doty5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Boeing Demonstrates Bo. 105 Lamps Entry

Philadelphia-Flight demonstrations will begin this week in the U.S. with a Boelkow Bo.105 rigid-rotor helicopter which Boeing Vertol Div. will enter in the Navy’s forthcoming competition for a light airborne multipurpose system (Lamps) helicopter.
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