May 20, 1974

May 20, 1974

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Aeronautical Engineering

Viggen Designed to Ease Pilot Workload

By Robert R. Ropelewski17 min

Avionics

Usaf Evaluating Helicopter Ifr Aids

By Benjamin M. Elson9 min

Space Technology

Europeans Near Final Ariane Contracts

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Aeronautical Engineering

Viggen Designed to Ease Pilot Workload

Saatenaes, Sweden—Saab-Scania of Sweden is making an intensive effort to capture a portion of the European fighter replacement market with its AJ37 Viggen fighterbomber, and has been offering a variety of flexible offset arrangements and co-production plans—particularly in Holland and Belgium—to win new customers.

By Robert R. Ropelewski17 min

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Avionics

Usaf Evaluating Helicopter Ifr Aids

Recent advances in helicopter control, display and stability augmentation systems are being evaluated by USAF to determine whether they can materially improve pilots’ instrument flight capabilities at reasonable cost. Helicopter pilots fly 50% fewer instrument hours than fixed-wing pilots, according to an April, 1971, report of the USAF Instrument Pilot Instructor School.

By Benjamin M. Elson9 min

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Space Technology

Europeans Near Final Ariane Contracts

Pans—Series of preliminary design reviews of all aspects of the new European L-3S Ariane launcher will take place here over the next several weeks as European space officials prepare to issue the final, definitive contracts for development of the new launch vehicle.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Tilt-rotor Aircraft Nears Final Design

Mountain View, Calif.—Effort to build two U. S. tilt-rotor research aircraft is proceeding toward a final design review this fall in a program marked by extensive reliance on advanced simulation techniques throughout all phases. The program has a first-flight goal of July, 1976, but officials of the joint National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Army effort are placing more emphasis on economy, simplicity and safety than on the timetable.

By Richard G. O’Lone8 min

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Air Transport

Pilots Bid for Revived Role in Management of Pan Am

New York-Nomination of a line captain from the floor at the annual meeting last week of Pan American World Airways coincided with the retirement of Charles A. Lindbergh from the board of directors and inception of a study by the Federal Aviation Administration in the wake of four fatal accidents in the last year.

By William H. Gregory6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Test Series Seeks J85 Flameout Cause

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Air Transport

Eastern Trims Management Fat

Joins leaner structure with heavy stress on competitive stance among line personnel in effort to restore profits

By Charles E. Schneider6 min

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Air Transport

Seaboard Chief Hits Iata Rate Structure

By Herbert J. Coleman5 min

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Management

No 'shopping List’ in German Offset Plan

Geneva—Offset agreement totaling $2.2 billion signed by West Germany and the U. S. requires Bonn to procure more than $1 billion in U. S. military hardware during the two-year period ending June 30, 1975. The agreement also set the stage for further intensive talks with other North Atlantic Treaty Organization members aimed at gaining more contributions from Europe to offset balance-of-payment costs sustained by the U. S. in stationing forces in Europe.

By Donald C. Winston5 min

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Management

Company Reports

Sperry Rand Corp. reports record revenues and net income for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31. Net income was $112.5 million, or $3.27 a share, on revenues of $2.61 billion, compared with net income of $90 million, or $2.62 a share, on revenues of $2.22 billion for the year ended Mar. 31, 1973.
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