March 19, 1973

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Status of Programs

Status of Major U.s., European Defense, Aerospace Programs

Grumman A-6E all-weather attack—Navy total request of $148.6 million includes $130.3 million for 15 units, $8.3 million for initial spares and $10 million for further research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E). ■ Grumman EA-6B electronic countermeasures version— Navy seeks $116.6 million for six aircraft, $18.3 million for spares and $4 million for further RDT&E.

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U.s Rocket Motors

Manufacturer Aerojet Liquid Rocket Co. Aerojet Solid Propulsion Co. Atlantic Research Div. of Susquehanna Corp. Bell Aerospace Div. of Textron Name Delta, Improved Service Propulsion system Transtage engine Titan engines Variable thrust

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Leading International Aircraft

ARGENTINA FMA Cordoba AUSTRALIA Government Aircraft Factories (Dept. of Supply) Melbourne AUSTRIA Josef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie A-9800 Spillal/Drau BRAZIL Sociedade Construtora Aeronautica Neiva Ltd. Bolucalu, S.P. Embraer

Air Transport

Growing Cargo Space Poses Challenge

Next few years will see a major concentration of effort by airline freight marketing officials to devise a formula to fill the cavernous, but still largely empty, bellies of their wide-body jets with revenue-producing freight. They are being spurred by the rapidly growing capacity of the belly space in the world’s transport fleet, and by their generally disappointing results to date to fill that space.

By Harold D. Watkins18 min

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U.s. Gas Turbine Engines

Manufacturer and Address Avco Corp. Lycoming Div. Stratford, Conn. Curtiss-Wright Corp. Wood-Ridge Facility Wood-Ridge, N. J. Garrett Corp. AiResearch Mfg. Phoenix, Ariz. Los Angeles, Calif. General Electric Co. Aircraft Engine Group

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U.s. Military Aircraft

Primary Mission Attack Bombers Fighters Reconnaissance Observation Patrol Anti-submarine Early-warning Cargo/transport Training Utility A-3B A-4F A-4M A-6A A-7D A-7E AV-8A A-37B A-10 B-52F B-52G B-52H B-66D FB-111A B-1 F-101B F-102A

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Leading International Gas Turbines

Manufacturer and Address CANADA Orenda Ltd. (Hawker Siddeley of Canada-United Aircraft) Toronto, Ontario CZECHOSLOVAKIA Omnipol Foreign Trade Corp. Prague 1 GREAT BRITAIN Rolla-Royce (1971) Ltd. Derby Engine Div. P.O.Box 31 Derby Bristol Engine Div.

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Avionics

Inflation, Demands Hike Military Avionics Funds

Spending for military avionics and related electronics will rise gradually for the rest of the decade—largely to offset inflation, but also because advanced defense systems require arising electronics content to achieve their performance goals.

By Benjamin M. Elson12 min

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