April 8, 1974

April 8, 1974

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F-15 Performance—3

New Fighter to Have Ground Attack Role

By Clark Martin13 min

Avionics

Faa Readies Innovative Atc Program

By Philip J. Klass11 min

Air Transport

Nasa Plans Award on Engine Emissions

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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F-15 Performance—3

New Fighter to Have Ground Attack Role

St. Louis—McDonnell Douglas F-15 is USAF’s first fighter to be optimized for air superiority since the advent of the North American F-86 a quarter-century ago, but Tactical Air Command pilots selected to fly the new aircraft still had better keep their bombing manuals.

By Clark Martin13 min

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Avionics

Faa Readies Innovative Atc Program

Discrete address beacon system specifications to be released soon; evolutionary replacement of present system is planned

By Philip J. Klass11 min

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Air Transport

Nasa Plans Award on Engine Emissions

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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Space Technology

Skylab Provides Habitability Guidelines

Washington—Manned space stations of the future will require few design changes for man to work comfortably in zero-g operations, based on the 171-day occupancy of the Skylab workshop by nine astronauts. Habitability studies carried out during the three missions involved substantial documentation of life on board Skylab and will enable an accurate assessment of the adequacy of design from this standpoint, according to Robert L. Bond, principal investigator for Skylab crew activities and maintenance studies.

By Craig Covault9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Ge Continues Cf6 Family Growth

Evendale, Ohio—General Electric is adding new models and boosting the power of its family of CF6 high-bypass-ratio turbofans as it strives for new applications for the engine, as well as to make inroads on markets held by Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.

By Michael L. Yaffee8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Boeing Seeks Military Role for 747

Boeing Co. is seeking to expand the military utilization of its 747 wide-body transport by offering it to fill USAF’s advanced tanker/transport requirement and developing a variety of features that could make civil 747 fleets useful in augmenting airlift capability during emergencies.

By Richard G. O’Lone8 min

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Space Technology

Mariner Surpasses Mercury Flyby Goals

Pasadena, Calif.—Mariner 10 has surpassed the primary objectives of its Mercury flyby mission and collected an unprecedented store of scientific data, including the first high-resolution television pictures of the planet’s heavily cratered, moon-like surface.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

First Mrca Flight Expected Soon

Preston, England—First flight of the British-German-Italian multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) is expected to take place by the end of May or early June, on the basis of ground running tests now under way at Manching test airfield, near Munich.

By Herbert J. Coleman7 min

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Business Flying

Revamped Production Aids Swearingen

San Antonio—Major reorganization of Merlin and Metro business and commuter airliner manufacturing has turned Swearingen Aviation Corp. around from bankruptcy to developing a long-term, highly competitive position in the industry.

By Erwin J. Bulban6 min

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Space Technology

Future Lunar Missions to Fill Data Gaps

By William H. Gregory6 min

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