April 15, 1974

April 15, 1974

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Aeronautical Engineering

Yf-17 Evolved From Previous Data Base

By Donald E. Fink13 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Aircraft Cost, Weight Reductions Studied

By Michael L. Yaffee8 min

Missile Engineering

Planetary Formation Ideas Questioned

By Benjamin M. Elson8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Yf-17 Evolved From Previous Data Base

Northrop prototype for USAF draws on lessons from earlier company trainer/fighter aircraft; first test flights near

By Donald E. Fink13 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Aircraft Cost, Weight Reductions Studied

Dayton, Ohio—Use of advanced design concepts, materials, structures and fabrication techniques could result in significant cost reductions of up to 35% in future strategic bombers, as well as moderate weight reductions of up to 9%, USAF’s Advanced Metallic Structures Program shows.

By Michael L. Yaffee8 min

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Missile Engineering

Planetary Formation Ideas Questioned

By Benjamin M. Elson8 min

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Air Transport

Cost Controls Called Double-edge Sword

By William H. Gregory8 min

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Space Technology

Satellite Navigation Network Defined

By Barry Miller7 min

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Missile Engineering

Soviets Demand B-l, Trident End

USSR wants cancellation of bomber, submarine missile projects as part of its conditions for pact on limitation of strategic arms

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Management

Israeli Inquiry Hits Intelligence Unit

By Herbert J. Coleman6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Stratospheric Survey Aircraft Developed

Edwards AFB, Calif.—Remotely piloted small-scale aircraft capable of flying stratospheric survey missions up to altitudes of 100,000 ft. is under development here at National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Flight Research Center.
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Air Transport

Faa’s Dc-10 Actions, Policy Scrutinized

Former deputy director tells House unit merits of directives vs. service bulletins on cargo door fix were never discussed
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Avionics

Hydro-fluidic Control to Be Evaluated

Minneapolis—Hydro-fluidic technology is emerging as a potential competitor to avionics, especially for helicopter flight control systems, after nearly a decade of development effort (AW&ST NOV. 30, 1964, p. 36; Dec. 7, 1964, p. 52). This fall Honeywell will deliver 14 dual-axis (yaw-roll) stability augmentation systems (SAS) to the Army for evaluation on board Bell OH-58 helicopters.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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