May 26, 1975

May 26, 1975

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Safety

Ntsb Finds Descent Error Caused Crash

Aeronautical Engineering

F-5f Melds Fighter/trainer Roles

By Donald E. Fink13 min

Avionics

Analyzer Pinpoints Radar Changes

By Philip J. Klass10 min

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Safety

Ntsb Finds Descent Error Caused Crash

The aircraft was certificated, equipped and maintained according to regulations and approved procedures. There was no evidence of a pre-impact failure or malfunction of the aircraft’s structure, powerplants or control systems. The DME and encoding transponder were inoperative, but neither was required nor necessary for the flight to Johnstown.
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Aeronautical Engineering

F-5f Melds Fighter/trainer Roles

Two-place dual-purpose version of advanced F-5E Tiger 2 shows characteristics suitable for training low-time pilots

By Donald E. Fink13 min

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Avionics

Analyzer Pinpoints Radar Changes

System that automatically analyzes side-looking airborne radar imagery and can pinpoint areas where something has been added or removed since the last SLAR reconnaissance will be delivered soon to USAF by Control Data Corp. It employs an extremely fast computer array, capable of handling 320 million instructions per sec.

By Philip J. Klass10 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Navy Plans Two Distinct F-18 Versions

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

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Management

Bank Group Initiates New Lockheed Plan

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Air Transport

New Transcript Adds to Data on Crash

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Air Transport

Boeing Studies Varied Roles for 747sp

Everett, Wash.-Boeing Co. is exploring a variety of ways to increase the versatility of its 747SP (Special Performance) wide-body transport while the No. 1 airplane, rolled out of the final assembly factory here last week, is being prepared for its flight test program.

By Richard G. O’Lone6 min

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Space Technology

Planners Use New Shuttle Traffic Model

Washington—National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission planners are now concentrating on a 572-flight space shuttle traffic model and a plan for the transition period when both the shuttle and expendable launch vehicles will be in use.
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Space Technology

Esro Narrows Future Project Choices

By Craig Covault5 min

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Air Transport

Faa Plans Rule Requiring Retrofit of Quiet Nacelles

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