April 12, 1971

April 12, 1971

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Business Flying

Sn-600 Design Stresses Simplicity

By Donald E. Fink11 min

Air Transport

Florida, Caribbean Traffic Lags

By Richard S. Kahn11 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Economics of Noise Rules Studied

By Michael L. Yaffee9 min

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Business Flying

Sn-600 Design Stresses Simplicity

Reduced operating complexity of Aerospatiale's twin-turbofan Corvette aimed at easing turboprop pilot transition training

By Donald E. Fink11 min

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Air Transport

Florida, Caribbean Traffic Lags

Lateness of Easter holiday contributes to poor traffic figures recorded by carriers operating in major winter markets

By Richard S. Kahn11 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Economics of Noise Rules Studied

Proposed rule to retrofit currently certificated turbofan aircraft could adversely affect carriers, manufacturers

By Michael L. Yaffee9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Data Handling System Cuts Dc-10 Testing

Long Beach, Calif.-Automated data handling system is reducing flight test time of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide-bodied commercial transport significantly below earlier projections. Near the beginning of the DC-10 project, the company had estimated about 2,000 hr.

By William S. Hieronymus9 min

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Air Transport

Airport Noise Rules May Be Top Sst Test

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Air Transport

Court Fight Likely on Sst Risk Money

By Harold D. Watkins6 min

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Space Technology

Docking of Apollo-soyuz Proposed

Manned Spacecraft Center study sees mission as one of three to fill 1973-77 hiatus utilizing surplus spacecraft, launchers

By Zack Strickland6 min

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Avionics

Automatic Visual Range Reporting Tested

Fully automatic runway visual range (RVR) measuring system designed to obviate the need for human evaluation of instrument runway conditions for Category 2 and 3 operations, as well as enhance the frequency and accuracy of observations, is undergoing evaluation at five major airports in Britain.

By Kenneth J. Stein6 min

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Air Transport

Dismal Outlook Spurs Capacity Cut Drive

By Laurence Doty4 min

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Editorial

The Ecological Problem

Mankind has been polluting his planet for centuries. But only in the past several years has he evinced any real concern over the effects of befouling his nest. We think this intensely increased concern over the environment of the planet earth may well be one of the most significant and beneficial fallouts from the U.S. program of manned space exploration.

By Robert Hotz4 min

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