December 2, 1974

December 2, 1974

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Space Technology

Inflation Forces Nasa Center Economies

By Craig Covault14 min

Avionics

U. S. Moves to Upgrade Missile Warning

By Barry Miller11 min

Aeronautical Engineering

F-15, F100 Threatened By Cost Problems

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Space Technology

Inflation Forces Nasa Center Economies

Resourcefulness is meeting initial belt tightening, but fears mount that impact may curtail agency capabilities, potential

By Craig Covault14 min

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Avionics

U. S. Moves to Upgrade Missile Warning

Air Force, industry to focus on vulnerability of current satellite system improvements, tracking quality and hardware design

By Barry Miller11 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

F-15, F100 Threatened By Cost Problems

Washington—Defense Dept.'s Fiscal 1976 budget request to Congress will seek approval for 90 USAF/McDonnell Douglas F-15 fighters at a flyaway cost of $12.5 million each. This amount does not include provision for funds to settle prior year claims for which the government may be liable in cost overruns on the air-superiority fighter.

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Space Technology

Telescope Equipment for Shuttle Tested

Astronomical telescope and ultraviolet stellar spectrometer equipment to be considered as a space shuttle payload are being tested in a near-space environment using a large balloon launch system. The balloon-borne ultraviolet stellar spectrometer (BUSS) program, being carried out under the direction of National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Center, Houston, is evaluating state-of-the-art detector and tracking performance, flexibility of attaching instrumentation to a general-purpose telescope platform and developing realtime man-in-the-loop data acquisition, evaluation and associated ground operations.

By Erwin J. Bulban8 min

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Air Transport

Cab Fare Hike Draws Congress' Fire

Charles E. Schneider
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Missile Engineering

Aerospatiale Aims Exocet at New Roles

Paris—Aerospatiale’s Tactical Missiles Div. is developing further its MM38 Exocet anti-ship missile to accommodate a broader spectrum of requirements in both range and launch-platforms. Development of the original ship-launched, surface-to-surface version of the missile is now essentially complete, including operational trials by the French, British and German navies.

By Robert R. Ropelewski6 min

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Avionics

Dod Weighs Navstar Schedule Advance

Washington—Defense Dept. is evaluating a plan for accelerating its Navstar global positioning system that could advance deployment of an operational system by 18 months to early 1980, providing that approval for an operational system is given by early 1978 (AW&ST July 15, p. 69).

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Management

Peru Military Buildup Worries Neighbors

Lima—Peruvian military buildup and the emergence of a large new secret military complex within striking distance of Chile are sparking apprehensions among neighbors to the north and south. The new base, closed to U. S. and other Western observers but open to Soviet technicians and advisers, lies roughly midway between the cities of Arequipa and Tacna near the Chilean border.

By Cecil Brownlow6 min

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Operating and Cost Data 747, Dc-10 and L-1011 — Second Quarter

Scheduled Passenger Service Revenue Miles (000) Rev. Psgr. Miles (000) Avail. Seat Miles (000) Avg. Passenger Load Avg. Seat Capacity Psgr. Load Factor (%) All Services Revenue Miles (000) Rev. Ton Miles (000) Avail. Ton Miles (000) Avg. Ton Load
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Air Transport

British Ponder Skymarshals on Transports

May approve use of armed guards on flights to Middle East; Arab nations appear to be uniting in hostility to hijackers

By Herbert J. Coleman5 min

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