May 14, 1973

May 14, 1973

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Aeronautical Engineering

Harrier’s Versatility Demonstrated

By Robert R. Ropelewski15 min

Avionics

Twa Evaluates Automated R-nav

By Kenneth J. Stein13 min

Air Transport

West Coast Airport Ready for 1980s

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Harrier’s Versatility Demonstrated

Availability rate of RAF V/STOL based in Western Europe above 70%, on par with conventional jet combat aircraft

By Robert R. Ropelewski15 min

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Avionics

Twa Evaluates Automated R-nav

Operation of Arinc 582 system in scheduled revenue service elicits varied reactions from flight crews, air traffic control

By Kenneth J. Stein13 min

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Air Transport

West Coast Airport Ready for 1980s

Seattle—New passenger facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport raise the air port’s capacity from 4.5 million to 12 million passengers annually, and are expected to handle foreseeable traffic growth into the 1980s. The expanded facilities include major additions to the old terminal building, erected in 1949, and two completely new satellite terminals due to go into service July 1.

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Army Nears Armed Helicopter Choice

Washington—Army has the option to select a single contractor if a proposal in the Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) competition is clearly superior, but the service is expected to select two designs for a fly-off to enhance competition.

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

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Air Transport

Noise Control Proposals Hit Jets

EPA draft would permit airport managements to dictate many aircraft functions, restrict operations, establish curfews

By Charles E. Schneider7 min

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Air Transport

Illegal Fare Discounting Still Widespread

By Laurence Doty6 min

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Avionics

More Laser Weapon Funds Sought

USAF, Navy developing bomber and ship defense systems; Army and Marines planning vehicle-mounted laser test unit

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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Editorial

Airport Security

. . . The technological and productivity success of modern airliners transporting hundreds of millions of people and millions of tons of freight throughout the world have given the product we sell—air transportation—a visibility undreamed of when the industry began.
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Aeronautical Engineering

747 Launch, Recovery of Rpvs Studied

Boeing is investigating possible use of a modified 747 airframe to carry either remotely piloted vehicles or small “micro-fighters” to a distant theater of operations where they could be launched and recovered. In the case of the RPVs, the vehicles could be refurbished on board the 747 and re-launched.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

B-1 Passes Critical Design Review

By Donald E. Fink5 min

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