November 17, 1975

November 17, 1975

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Management

Civil Role in Weapon Efforts Scrutinized

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

Business Flying

Collision Avoidance System Demonstrated

By Philip J. Klass10 min

Air Transport

Opening of New Montreal Airport Nears

By Warren C. Wetmore8 min

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Management

Civil Role in Weapon Efforts Scrutinized

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

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Business Flying

Collision Avoidance System Demonstrated

Bedford, Mass.-Feasibility and utility of a system to provide general aviation aircraft with the protection of positive control while having the freedom to fly under visual flight rules (VFR) conditions is being demonstrated here in tests conducted by Lincoln Laboratory.

By Philip J. Klass10 min

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Air Transport

Opening of New Montreal Airport Nears

Montreal—Flight operations at the new $325-million Montreal International Airport at Mirabel are scheduled to begin Nov. 30 with the transfer of international flights from Dorval Airport. The opening—originally scheduled for Oct. 23—had been postponed because of incomplete electrical power mains, cargo facilities and flight kitchens (AW&ST Oct. 27, p. 23).

By Warren C. Wetmore8 min

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Special Report: Aerospace Taps Arctic Resources

Alaskan Air Support Facing Challenges

Barrow, Alaska—Critical need to exploit the enormous and increasingly valuable energy resources of Alaska will extend well beyond completion of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline and will continue to demand innovative support techniques from the aviation community.

By Richard G. O’Lone8 min

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Safety

Spoiler Extension Cited in Training Crash

The crewmembers were qualified and properly certified to conduct the flight. The aircraft was properly certificated and maintained in accordance with existing regulations. The crew’s medical records contained no evidence of any incapacitating condition. The aircraft weight and cg were within limits throughout the flight.
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Air Transport

Carrier Labor Situation Worsens

Most trunks and locals face varying degrees of negotiations with three in cooling-off periods; National outlook brighter

By Charles E. Schneider6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

F-15 to Fly in Advanced Design Study

Edwards AFB, Calif.—National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Flight Research Center is preparing to fly two USAF/McDonnell Douglas F-15 prototypes here in a special test program aimed at evaluating analytical techniques U. S. designers are applying to advanced fighter configurations.

By Donald E. Fink5 min

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Avionics

Laser Seeker for A-10 Enters Production

Laser search and track set that will enable USAF/Fairchild Industries A-10 close-support aircraft to acquire and attack ground targets designated at night or during daylight by forward air controllers or forward observers has entered initial production at Martin Marietta’s Orlando Div.

By Barry Miller5 min

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Air Transport

Air France Plans Austere Steps to Halt Losses By End of 1976

By Robert R. Ropelewski4 min

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Management

Airlift Projects’ Cost Worries Congress

By Katherine Johnsen4 min

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