October 7, 1974

October 7, 1974

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Avionics

Altimeter Production Program Defended

By Philip J. Klass15 min

Air Transport

Pan American Battles for Survival

By William H. Gregory13 min

Space Technology

Heao Design Program Restarted

By Craig Covault9 min

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Avionics

Altimeter Production Program Defended

Washington—President Herbert Frank of Aerosonic Corp. acknowledged that his company’s AN/AAU-19/A altimeter design is “marginal,” but he blamed the Air Force for many of the problems that beset the program, in recent testimony before the House Armed Services investigating subcommittee.

By Philip J. Klass15 min

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Air Transport

Pan American Battles for Survival

Management seeks short-term cash to carry it through winter and begins exploring alternatives to subsidy for long term

By William H. Gregory13 min

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Space Technology

Heao Design Program Restarted

Cost reduction work aimed at producing spacecraft that can be used for a variety of purposes, recovered and relaunched.

By Craig Covault9 min

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Air Transport

Western Stresses Schedule Reliability

Los Angeles—Western Air Lines is recovering from last winter’s fuel crisis disruptions to its on-time performance record that otherwise makes it a consistent leader in the Civil Aeronautics Board’s tabulation for U. S. domestic trunk airlines arrival records.
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Space Technology

Soviet Control System Limited

Kalinin center for direction of Soyuz in ASTP mission provides basic data, has less computer aid, other advances than U. S.
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Air Transport

U. S. Spurs Aid to International Carriers

By Rosalind K. Ellingsworth7 min

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Management

Inflation Threatens U. S. Defense Posture

Washington—U. S. defense posture will revert relatively quickly from “second to none” to “second to one” if the White House or Congress decrees that the Defense Dept. must absorb spiraling inflation costs over the next five years, according to top Pentagon officials.

By Cecil Brownlow6 min

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Management

Weapon Systems Procurement Uncertain

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Business Flying

Swearingen to Boost 1976 Production

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

New Bank Credits Boost Export Potential of F-14

By Clarence A. Robinson5 min

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