January 20, 1975

January 20, 1975

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Special Report: Air Combat Fighter

F-16 Gains Advantage in Market

Business Flying

New Family of Airfoils Being Developed

By Craig Covault7 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Hughes Developing Advanced Model 500

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Special Report: Air Combat Fighter

F-16 Gains Advantage in Market

USAF choice puts General Dynamics single-engine entry ahead of Northrop twin-engine F-17 in battle for international orders
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Business Flying

New Family of Airfoils Being Developed

Hampton, Va.—Langley Research Center is developing a family of new airfoils for general aviation application as one of several light aircraft programs under way at the center. Langley aerodynamicists recently have turned more of their attention specifically to needs of the nation’s general aviation aircraft.

By Craig Covault7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Hughes Developing Advanced Model 500

New version of helicopter, featuring five-bladed rotor, would be aimed at Army Scout role as well as civil use

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Avionics

New Angular Rate Sensors in Production

Minneapolis—Two different types of unconventional modest-cost miniature angular rate sensors, designed for use in tactical missiles, remotely piloted vehicles and other rugged-environment applications, are entering production here at Honeywell.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Sikorsky Pushing New Civil Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft this week unveiled its 12-passenger twin-engine S-76 mockup as its first clean-sheet-of-paper commercial helicopter project and long stride toward assembly of a civil-market family. Final authorization early in January to begin formal development followed a year of design studies and market surveys that considered the alternatives of licensing or joint development of a new aircraft or modification of a military helicopter.
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Air Transport

Cathay Pushes Reservation System Sales

Hong Kong—Cathay Pacific Airways and its Swire Group parent organization are expanding their marketing of an in-house reservations computer program as part of their widening business of selling services to other airlines. Vehicle for penetrating the airline automation fields is CPARS—Compact Programed Airlines Reservation System.

By William H. Gregory7 min

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Special Report: Air Combat Fighter

Navy Tilts Toward Ltv for Carrier Version of F-16

Washington—Navy is leaning toward an LTV Aerospace Corp. proposal for a carrier-based variant of the General Dynamics F-16 air combat fighter selected by the U. S. Air Force last week after a competitive flyoff against the Northrop YF-17 lightweight fighter prototype.
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Aeronautical Engineering

New Cockpit Enclosure Materials Sought

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio—Researchers at the Air Force Materials Laboratory here are working on the development of tough new transparencies for cockpit enclosures of future high-performance aircraft. Some of these materials will find their way into the commercial aircraft market after they prove cost-effective.

By Michael L. Yaffee6 min

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Special Report: Air Combat Fighter

Northrop Retains F-17 Sales Optimism

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Special Report: Air Combat Fighter

Performance, Cost Guided Air Force Selection of F-16

Washington—Better performance in flight tests and less cost combined to generate USAF’s selection of the General Dynamics YF-16 lightweight fighter as the F-16 air combat fighter over its competitor, the Northrop YF-17. The Air Force selected the YF-16 because it outperformed its competitor and is about 8% cheaper than the Northrop entry, according to Lt. Gen. William J. Evans, Air Force deputy chief of staff for research and development.
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