November 13, 1972

November 13, 1972

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Avionics

Avionics Failure Rates Better Projections

By Philip J. Klass9 min

Aeronautical Engineering

New Facility Tests S-3a Landing Gear

By Erwin J. Bulban7 min

Air Transport

Miami Airport Faces Hurdles in Congress

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

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Avionics

Avionics Failure Rates Better Projections

Mean-time-between-failure data show significantly better figures than those arrived at by Navy and USAF data collection systems

By Philip J. Klass9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

New Facility Tests S-3a Landing Gear

Aircraft carrier deck obstructions are simulated in testing by Vought Aeronautics of Navy/Lockheed Viking’s landing gear

By Erwin J. Bulban7 min

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Air Transport

Miami Airport Faces Hurdles in Congress

Miami—U. S. government agencies are preparing potentially controversial legislation to fulfill the federal government’s obligations to provide a new site for a major regional airport in this area. The drafting follows approval of the location by a special review team.

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

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Air Transport

Local Carriers Earn Record Revenue, Net

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Avionics

New Smart Bombs Developed By Usaf

Guided weapons would have increased effective standoff range as well as nighttime and adverse weather capabilities

By Barry Miller6 min

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Space Technology

Space Shuttle Design Changes Cut Cost

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Air Transport

Trunklines Jockey for Market Position

By William H. Gregory6 min

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Space Technology

Martian Gas, Soil Sampler Tested

Litton Industries builds gas chromatograph mass spectrometer for Viking lander to assay planet’s atmosphere and surface

By Barry Miller6 min

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Business Flying

Beech Aims at Remote Sensing Market

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Editorial

The Interdiction Role

Effectiveness of an aerial interdiction campaign is always difficult to measure precisely until the issue along the ground battle line has been decided. There are so many variable ingredients in every interdiction campaign, so many difficulties in assaying accurate damage in enemyheld territory and no way of telling just how much pressure it will take to force an enemy commander to switch from offense to defense or retreat.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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