April 9, 1973

April 9, 1973

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Avionics

Arts-3 Aids Traffic Flow at O'hare

By Kenneth J. Stein10 min

Space Technology

Flexibility Stressed in Skylab Hardware

By Donald E. Fink9 min

Avionics

New Fighter Gunsight Developed

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Avionics

Arts-3 Aids Traffic Flow at O'hare

Chicago—Automated radar terminal system (ARTS-3) at O’Hare International Airport here has earned acceptance as a significant aid to Federal Aviation Administration controllers moving air traffic in and out of the nation’s busiest terminal.

By Kenneth J. Stein10 min

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Space Technology

Flexibility Stressed in Skylab Hardware

The docking adapter extends into the airlock module that penetrates the forward skirt of the modified Saturn S-4B stage that houses the orbital workshop (right). A two-level experiment station/crew module is contained in the liquid hydrogen tank of the S4B stage.

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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Avionics

New Fighter Gunsight Developed

Snapshoot device to be used in USAF F-106s; unit is said to have scored significantly better than conventional type

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Usaf F-15 Flight Program Enters Structural, Cannon Test Phases

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Air Transport

Supplementais Introducing Dc-10-30s

Trans International Airlines and Overseas National Airways are counting on the passenger appeal, flexibility and long range of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF transport to stimulate business in what appears to be an uncertain year for the charter airlines.

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Avionics

Intelsat Reorganization Launched

Two-step, six-year revamping of communications satellite organization started, following four-year negotiations

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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Space Technology

Study Quantifies Space Spin-off

NASA contracted effort anticipates vast returns by 1987 on spending for research and development during 1959-69

By Craig Covault6 min

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Air Transport

North Atlantic Air Passenger Load Factors—year 1972

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Business Flying

Nasa Tests Attitude Control Aid

System referenced to gyro platform rather than air mass substantially improves light aircraft handling, stability

By Charles E. Schneider6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Congress Scrutinizes F-15 Cost Studies

By Cecil Brownlow5 min

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