April 27, 1970

April 27, 1970

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Special Report: Apollo 13

Apollo 13 Crises Spur Massive Support

By Erwin J. Bulban12 min

Space Technology

France Seeking World Use of Diamant B

By Donald E. Fink9 min

Special Report: Apollo 13

Crew Describes Apollo 13 Crisis

By Zack Strickland9 min

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Special Report: Apollo 13

Apollo 13 Crises Spur Massive Support

NASA, industry marshal unprecedented effort to identify problems, provide solutions for safe return of astronauts

By Erwin J. Bulban12 min

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Space Technology

France Seeking World Use of Diamant B

Outside support found needed to profit on launch center in French Guiana; CNES development in critical phase

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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Special Report: Apollo 13

Crew Describes Apollo 13 Crisis

Problems included learning to control the crippled spacecraft from the lunar module lifeboat and coping with the damp cold

By Zack Strickland9 min

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Air Transport

Chicago, Cab at Odds Over Midway

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

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Avionics

Microwave Ils Concepts Develop

Provisional C-band system emerges from two years of study and discussion in Radio Technical Commission’s special committee

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Jaguar Production Starts with 80 Ordered

Villacoublay, France—Anglo-French Jaguar trainer/attack aircraft program has entered the production phase with an initial order for 80 aircraft from the British and French governments. First deliveries will go to the French Air Force starting in June 1971.
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Missile Engineering

Franco-german Missile Is Tested

Roland surface-to-air missile can be launched from moving tank and uses optical sight or all-weather radar tracking system
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Air Transport

U.s. Scheduled Airlines Operating Revenues & Expenses—1969

(In Thousands of Dollars) DOMESTIC TRUNKS American Braniff Continental Delta Eastern National Northeast Northwest Trans World United Western Domestic Trunk Total INTERNATIONAL American Braniff Caribair Delta Eastern Northwest Pan Am—Atlantic
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Aeronautical Engineering

Fokker F-28 Transport Marketing Strategy Based on Small Orders and Varied Models

Amsterdam—Stretched version of the Fokker F-28 Fellowship twinjet transport (AW&ST Apr. 13, p. 15) is part of a corporate plan to market the jet along the same development lines as the F-27 Friendship turboprop transport, now up to world sales of 541.

By Herbert J. Coleman5 min

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Air Transport

Momentum Builds for New Fare Increases

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