May 27, 1974

May 27, 1974

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Space Technology

Major Advances Expected From Ats-f

By Craig Covault10 min

Air Transport

Eastern Spurs Prompt Service, Cost Cuts

By Charles E. Schneider9 min

Management

Salt Extension Trades Pondered

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Space Technology

Major Advances Expected From Ats-f

Washington—Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-F) set for launch May 30 from Cape Canaveral will be a year late reaching synchronous orbit because of procurement difficulties and over-optimistic scheduling. But the spacecraft is expected to pioneer engineering refinements over previous communications satellites.

By Craig Covault10 min

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Air Transport

Eastern Spurs Prompt Service, Cost Cuts

By Charles E. Schneider9 min

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Management

Salt Extension Trades Pondered

Nixon near decision on proposals for trade-offs that would give Soviets concessions on MIRVs, nuclear warhead testing

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Ge Ships Final Engine for Flight-test B-1

Evendale, Ohio—General Electric has shipped the fourth F101-GE-100 flight test engine for the USAF/Rockwell International supersonic B-1 strategic bomber to Rockwell’s Palmdale, Calif., plant for installation and testing this fall.

By Michael L. Yaffee7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Model 260 Aimed at Multiple Missions

Washington—McDonnell Douglas Corp.’s Model 260 lift-cruise-fan propulsion aircraft is one of three vertical/shorttakeoff-and-landing aircraft candidates being considered by the Navy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a technology aircraft for flight demonstration (AW&ST May 20, p. 19).

By Clarence A. Robinson7 min

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Air Transport

Atlantic Case Designed to Reduce Losses

Washington—Transatlantic Route Proceeding is emerging as the Civil Aeronautics Board’s method to cut losses of U. S. flag carriers in European tourist markets. All but two U. S. carriers have filed in the case, hearings on which will begin June 4 in Phoenix and continue here with additional hearings on June 11.

By Rosalind K. Ellingsworth6 min

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Air Transport

Faa Pushing Nacelle Noise Retrofits

By William A. Shumann6 min

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Space Technology

Oxygen Pressure Problem Cited in Low-orbit Launch of Sms

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Air Transport

North Atlantic Studies Intensify

White House affirms leaders hip role, but efforts to solve overcompetition proliferate in both industry and government

By Laurence Doty5 min

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Space Technology

Weight Problem Delays Contract for Spacelab

By Donald C. Winston5 min

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