July 23, 1973

July 23, 1973

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Safety

More Libyan/Israeli Probe Data Detailed

Avionics

DABS in Flight Test Evaluation

By Philip J. Klass

Air Transport

Piedmont Seeks Internal Traffic Growth

By Harold D. Watkins

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Safety

More Libyan/Israeli Probe Data Detailed

Prior to the departure of the aircraft, the flight plan was submitted by the designated representative of Libyan Arab Airlines to Benina Tower/Approach Control, Benghazi. The form is identical to the ICAO flight plan form— it contained one error in that the route showing the reporting points placed Sidi Barrani before the FIR boundary instead of after.
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Avionics

DABS in Flight Test Evaluation

Experimental Discrete Address Beacon System expected to be the cornerstone of FAA’s future air traffic control system

By Philip J. Klass

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Air Transport

Piedmont Seeks Internal Traffic Growth

Winston-Salem, N. C.—Piedmont Airlines is looking towards internal generation of traffic to help it maintain a vigorous traffic growth rate despite the industry outlook for few new route awards from the Civil Aeronautics Board in the foreseeable future.

By Harold D. Watkins

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Air Transport

New Charges Stall CAB Changes

Sen. Pastore alleges American pushed West in effort to remove Murphy; investigators are asked to probe tie to contributions
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Space Technology

Planetary Mission Competition Stiffens

NASA faces tough decisions on choice of future planetary exploration missions because of constraints on funding

By William H. Gregory

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Missile Engineering

Expendable Turbine Studied for Navy

Supersonic engine could be used in cruise missiles launched primarily from aircraft or to power RPVs

By Michael L. Yaffee

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Business Flying

Five Yak-40s Used by German Feederline

Hamburg-based carrier claims 7-hr./day utilization from fleet of Soviet aircraft; special spares deal made with Aviaexport

By Donald C. Winston

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Space Technology

NASA Seeks to Standardize Subsystems

Low-Cost Systems Office study finds common equipment would be feasible in service, utility and housekeeping areas
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Space Technology

Skylab Crewmen to Carry Backup Gyros

By Craig Covault

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Air Transport

Trunks Report Mixed First-Half Results

New York—Domestic air traffic so far this summer is showing a softening in personal travel, especially on the transcontinental routes, but business travel is more stable. Now it appears certain that the three transcontinental carriers, United, Trans World and American airlines, will have growth rates under 10% for the year.

By Clark Martin

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