June 14, 1976

June 14, 1976

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Safety

French Cite Cargo Door in Dc-10 Crash

Aerospace Firms Preparing for Metrics

By Warren C. Wetmore13 min

Space Technology

Clearer Understanding of Jupiter Emerges

By Benjamin M. Elson11 min

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Safety

French Cite Cargo Door in Dc-10 Crash

Survival aspects. The accident occurred in two phases, which left no chance of survival for the 346 occupants of the DC-10. The first phase occurred at 1140 hr. over the commune of SaintPathus, where six of the aircraft occupants were ejected at an altitude of about 3,600 meters [11, 811 ft.].
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Aerospace Firms Preparing for Metrics

New York—Many major aerospace manufacturers already have laid the initial foundations for conversion to the international metric system of units in order to be prepared to meet any future requirements by the Defense Dept, and other customers for aircraft and missiles designed using the metric system.

By Warren C. Wetmore13 min

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Space Technology

Clearer Understanding of Jupiter Emerges

Data returned by Pioneers, combined with earth observations and computer simulations, add to understanding of planet

By Benjamin M. Elson11 min

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Avionics

Microwave Landing System Demonstrated

Atlantic City—Demonstration and validation of the U. S. national microwave landing system is moving into a new phase at the Federal Aviation Administration’s test facility here with first production prototype hardware being readied for tests expected to begin this summer.

By Kenneth J. Stein11 min

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Missile Engineering

Condor Production Set By Dod

Pentagon notifying Congress missile has met additional test requirements set for it; Currie abstains from participation

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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Air Transport

Fare, Capacity Link Spurs Iata Scrutiny

By Laurence Doty8 min

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Missile Engineering

Yc-15 to Be Tested with Larger Wing

Long Beach, Calif.—McDonnell Douglas will begin flight testing a new enlarged wing on its No. 1 YC-15 advanced medium STOL transport (AMST) prototype early next year to evaluate the aircraft’s potential for augmenting Military Airlift Command’s (MAC) long-range strategic airlift fleet.

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Management

French Push Updated Conventional Forces

By Robert R. Ropelewski7 min

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Business Flying

Saab Weighs Go-ahead on New Aircraft

Saab-Scania officials expect to make a decision within the next few months on whether to go ahead with development of the company’s Transporter light multi-engine transport aircraft design against existing competitive aircraft in this category (AW&ST May 10, p. 14).
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Business Flying

Exhibits Set New Records at Reading

Reading, Pa.—Attendance here soared to new records the second day of the 27th National Maintenance and Operations Meeting last week as new aircraft and avionics systems drew crowds of casual and not-so-casual visitors. For the first time, visiting aircraft overflowed into expanded parking areas at the north and northwest ends of the field, almost covering the available turf.

By Kenneth J. Stein6 min

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