September 15, 1975

September 15, 1975

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GAO and Aerospace—3

Gao Study Expands Awacs Data

By Philip J. Klass19 min

Management

Implications of Salt Agreement Detailed

Safety

Safety Board Studies Midair Collision

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GAO and Aerospace—3

Gao Study Expands Awacs Data

Criticism brings doubts as to agency’s objectivity, but resulting test program increasing knowledge of system capabilities, limits

By Philip J. Klass19 min

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Management

Implications of Salt Agreement Detailed

. . . The first question that I wish to address is whether or not the agreement outlined at Vladivostok meets the national security interests of the U. S. This question is not easy to answer; in the six months since the summit, the text of the agreement has not been made public.
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Safety

Safety Board Studies Midair Collision

About 1836 EST on Jan. 9, 1975, a U. S. Air Force Convair VT-29D (CV-340) and a Cessna 150H collided in flight over the James River near Newport News, at an altitude of 1,500 ft. The five crewmembers and two passengers aboard the Convair and the pilot and passenger aboard the Cessna were killed.
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Space Technology

Competition Set for Shuttle Upper Stage

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Management

Israel to Receive Lance Missiles, F-15s

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Business Flying

Quieter, Cleaner Turbofans Being Pushed

Washington—Encouraging preliminary findings by three contractors on ways to quiet and clean up general aviation turbine-powered aircraft are expected to prompt the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to proceed to the hardware development phase on this project within the next several weeks.

By Michael L. Yaffee6 min

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Management

Broad Weapons Policy Shift Set

Draft directive would give control over major systems to Congress and Defense secretary instead of military

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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Air Transport

Japan, U. S. Bilateral Talks Seen in ’76

First full-scale parley in more than four years spurred by accumulating differences over fares, charters, routes

By Rosalind K. Ellingsworth6 min

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Air Transport

Ntsb Focuses on Weather Data Procedures in Eastern Crash

By Warren C. Wetmore6 min

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Business Flying

Cessna Expanding Multi-engine Line

Wichita—Cessna is aiming to close significant gaps in its business aircraft line with its new model 441 turboprop and the 404 Titan piston-powered medium-class twins, in line with its goal of dominating the industry market for multi-engine business aircraft.

By Erwin J. Bulban6 min

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