Fiscal shock waves reverberate throughout the state as Washington’s major employer reduces jobs by half
By Richard G. O’Lone13 min
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Management
Swiss Aircraft Industry Declining
Major blow was decision to buy fighter-bombers abroad instead of paying 30% more to make them under license
By Richard F. Coburn7 min
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Aeronautical Engineering
Rumania Developing Own Designs
Bucharest-Rumanian aircraft industry is moving into the field of original designs aimed at Eastern and Western markets. Technical drive is based on expertise gained by building the Britten-Norman Islander light transport under license.
By Herbert J. Coleman6 min
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Management
Dod Budget Faces Senate Floor Attack
By Donald C. Winston6 min
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Air Transport
Crowds Pose Major 747 Problem
Boeing transport’s large capacity and high load factors create boarding difficulties on ground, service problems during flight
By Richard S. Kahn5 min
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Space Technology
U.s. Weighs Astronaut Quarantine
Primary purpose would be determining biological compatibility of crews selected for long-term interplanetary flight missions
2021
Management
Expansion Possible for U.k. Aerospace
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Business Flying
Vought Plans Civil Aircraft Move
LTV Aerospace subsidiary, in diversification from military work, sets to sell, service and refurbish business aircraft
By Erwin J. Bulban4 min
2223
Space Technology
Cosmonauts in Quarantine Following Soyuz Landing
Soviet cosmonauts Andrian G. Nikolayev and Vitali Sevastyanov began a rigid 10-day biomedical quarantine and debriefing following their safe landing June 19 in Kazakhstan. Soviet space officials immediately termed the flight of Soyuz 9 an unqualified success and announced it will “make possible another step toward construction of orbital stations.”
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Avionics
Controversy Grows on Frequency for Use on Aeronautical Satellite
Washington—Controversy is growing between aviation and space organizations over deployment of an aeronautical satellite system and whether it should operate at very high frequency (VHF) or L-band (AW&ST May 18, p. 51). Recent developments include: