January 7, 1974

January 7, 1974

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Safety

Ntsb Details Findings in Midway Crash

Aeronautical Engineering

Yf-16 Stresses Advanced Technology

By Erwin J. Bulban14 min

Air Transport

Carriers Absorb Christmas Rush

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Safety

Ntsb Details Findings in Midway Crash

Analysis The crewmembers were properly certificated and qualified for the flight. There was no evidence of any medical condition that would have incapacitated the crew, or of any interference with the crew in the performance of their duties; nor did the safety board’s investigation reveal any evidence of sabotage or foul play in connection with this accident.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Yf-16 Stresses Advanced Technology

Ft. Worth—Advanced technology plays a major role in an attempt to achieve goals of low cost and high maneuverability performance for the USAF/General Dynamics YF-16 lightweight fighter. There also has been a concerted effort here at General Dynamics’ Convair Aerospace Div., which has responsibility for the project, to configure the YF-16 as an operational vehicle from the start, even though there is no official government indication that a production contract will be forthcoming.

By Erwin J. Bulban14 min

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Air Transport

Carriers Absorb Christmas Rush

But holiday traffic provides insights to problems expected in future as fuel shortages force severe frequency cutbacks
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Air Transport

Egyptair Leaning to Western Equipment

By Robert R. Ropelewski9 min

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Air Transport

Key Noise Reduction Decisions Imminent

By William A. Shumann9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

C-5 Offers Future Development Lessons

By David A. Brown8 min

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Space Technology

Sounding Rocket Found Reliable

Canoga Park, Calif.—Aries 1 sounding rocket, constructed from a surplus USAF Minuteman 1 ICBM second stage, has been successfully launched by Space Vector Corp. on the first of three scheduled test firings. The initial launch success has opened the way for final negotiations with the West German government on purchase of four vehicles for International Magnetospheric Studies (IMS) launches in 1975-77.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Energy

Fuel Cuts Ease, Layoffs Persist

Restoration of allotments to within 5% of 1972 levels, set-asides by Pentagon, fail to stem increasing furloughs

By Charles E. Schneider6 min

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Avionics

Lightweight Tacan Navaid Developed

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Space Technology

Skylab Harvests Vast Data on Kohoutek

By Erwin J. Bulban6 min

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