December 1, 1975

December 1, 1975

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Avionics

NASA Testing Delayed Flap Approaches

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

Air Transport

Arabs Seek to Balance Unity, Competition

By Laurence Doty9 min

Aeronautical Engineering

L-1011 Modification Designs Completed

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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Avionics

NASA Testing Delayed Flap Approaches

Moffett Field, Calif.—Computer-aided delayed flap approaches using retarded thrust along a conventional glidepath can save hundreds of pounds of fuel per landing, recent flight tests here have demonstrated. The tests also are expected to confirm predictions of significant noise abatement advantages over conventional approaches.

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

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Air Transport

Arabs Seek to Balance Unity, Competition

By Laurence Doty9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

L-1011 Modification Designs Completed

Burbank, Calif.—Lockheed Aircraft Corp. has completed design of cabin vent and floor strengthening kits for the L-1011 TriStar as a first step toward meeting the Federal Aviation Administration’s new explosive decompression standards for wide-body transports.

By Donald E. Fink9 min

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Special Report: Aerospace Taps Arctic Resources—3

Air Service Vital to North Slope Project

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska—Air link to this remote outpost, where the frozen tundra hides an incalculable wealth of energy, continues to be vital to development of the oil field that in less than two years is scheduled to begin feeding the trans-Alaska pipeline with 1.2 million barrels per day.

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Management

Iranians Trained in U. S. for F-14 Support

Bethpage, N. Y.—First Grumman F-14A Tomcat fighters delivered to the Imperial Iranian Air Force next January will be met by a 121-man cadre of Grumman-trained Iranian maintenance personnel and instructors at Khatami Air Base at Isfahan.

By Warren C. Wetmore7 min

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Avionics

Russians Ready Automated ATC

Soviet-built radar terminal system to be operational soon in Leningrad outpoints ARTS-3 in some respects

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Editorial

Airline Outlook

...One unpleasant reality is that 1975 will, overall, be a poor year for the airline industry.... There have, however, been some encouraging indications for the months ahead. As the economy recovers, traffic seems to be firming up. The pace of increase in non-fuel costs appears to be moderating.
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Space Technology

First Shuttle Orbiter Assembly Nears

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Management

Schlesinger Hits Violations Of SALT,Posture Trend

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Air Transport

Ruling of Judge Awaited In National Strike Impasse

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