April 12, 1976

April 12, 1976

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Safety

Ntsb Studies Michigan Near-midair

Aviation Week Pilot Report

Navy T-34c Trainer in Production

By Donald E. Fink13 min

Avionics

B-1 Countermeasures Face Milestone

By Barry Miller10 min

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Safety

Ntsb Studies Michigan Near-midair

Synopsis On Nov. 26, 1975, American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1011 almost collided head-on at 35,000 ft. near Carleton, Mich. Both aircraft were operating in instrument meteorological conditions, within positive control airspace and while under the control of the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center.
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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Navy T-34c Trainer in Production

Wichita—Beech Aircraft Corp.’s new T-34 Turbo Mentor Navy trainer, which matches the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25 turboprop engine with the airframe from Beech’s earlier piston-powered T-34B, has both the solid handling characteristics of its predecessor and the performance of an advanced transition trainer.

By Donald E. Fink13 min

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Avionics

B-1 Countermeasures Face Milestone

Los Angeles—Defensive avionics complement of the Air Force/Rockwell International B-1 strategic bomber is approaching an important milestone as the aircraft’s radio frequency surveillance/electronic countermeasures subsystem enters critical design review on Apr. 19.

By Barry Miller10 min

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Air Transport

Islamic Pilgrim Traffic Continues Surge

Jidda-Annual influx of Mecca-bound pilgrims through this gateway is establishing the Islamic hadj movement as one of the world’s largest commercial airlifts with every sign that it will continue to grow at a rate of more than 30% each year.

By Laurence Doty9 min

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Air Transport

Cab Backs Competition Stress

Board testimony also urges end of supplemental, freight regulation, easing of controls on entry, exit and price

By Rosalind K. Ellingsworth8 min

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Management

Soviets Push Huge Arms Buildup

Any SALT agreements curbing missile deployment not likely to affect uprated defense industry, Britain’s Mason believes

By Herbert J. Coleman6 min

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Air Transport

Lockheed Sees Lean Market for Derivatives of Mercure

Paris—Lockheed Aircraft has notified the French government that it is not prepared collaborate with Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation on any program involving derivative versions of the Dassault Mercure transport at the present time because of what Lockheed believes is an insufficient market for the Mercure both in Europe and in the U. S.

By Robert R. Ropelewski6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Canadair Acquiring Learstar 600 Rights

Canadair, Ltd., is buying exclusive rights to the LearStar 600 but will conduct market surveys and further wind tunnel and other development work before making a production commitment for an aircraft designed to operate as a long-range business jet or a 30-passenger or freight-carrying commuter transport.

By William H. Gregory6 min

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Safety

Fire Cited in Varig 747 Crash Near Orly

Paris—Forced landing 3 mi. from Paris Orly Airport and subsequent destruction by fire of a Varig Boeing 707 transport with 134 persons on board in July, 1973, was probably due to a fire that started in the rear starboard toilet area of the aircraft, according to the final report of a French accident investigation team.
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Missile Engineering

Air-to-air Missile Being Investigated By Navy, Usaf

—Next major technology advance for ramjet-powered missiles may be a joint Navy-Air Force medium-range air-to-air missile in the Navy/Raytheon Sparrow-size category that could be available in the 1985 time period. Still in the conceptual stage in the Naval Air Systems Command, the MRAAM would be a tactical weapon against bombers, fighters and cruise missiles.

By Michael L. Yaffee6 min

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