August 9, 1976

August 9, 1976

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Safety

Misidentification Blamed in Air Crash

Space Technology

Jpl Shapes Broad Planetary Program

By Donald E. Fink12 min

Management

Senate Unit Questions Iran Arms Buys

By Clarence A. Robinson11 min

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Safety

Misidentification Blamed in Air Crash

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Space Technology

Jpl Shapes Broad Planetary Program

Pasadena, Calif.—Task force of Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists and engineers, working in a special office dubbed the planetary skunk works, are refining details of seven future interplanetary mission proposals they hope will form the basis for a strong unmanned space program into the 1990s.

By Donald E. Fink12 min

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Management

Senate Unit Questions Iran Arms Buys

Washington—Iranian procurement of additional U. S. fighter, attack and special-purpose aircraft in trade for that country’s crude oil may cause the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to consider reopening hearings on U. S. arms sales to Iran after the November election.

By Clarence A. Robinson11 min

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Space Technology

Viking Problems Snarl Mars Soil Analysis

Pasadena, Calif.—Mechanical problems with the extendable sampler arm on the Viking 1 lander have complicated efforts by project scientists to determine whether early data from two experiments analyzing tiny amounts of Martian soil can be attributed to biological processes or chemical reactions.

By Donald E. Fink10 min

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Avionics

Competing Mls Techniques Scrutinized

Washington—Relative susceptibility of competing microwave landing system techniques to multipath errors emerged as an important issue at the recent meeting in The Hague of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s technical working group.

By Philip J. Klass9 min

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Air Transport

Industry Emerging From Slump

Eastern paces major trunks with best quarter in history; regional carriers also showing generally higher earnings

By Warren C. Wetmore7 min

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Editorial

New Transport Procurement

The U.S. airline industry appears to be at a crossroad in terms of future direction. Deregulation has been in the forefront of many discussions and the subject of much press coverage, and rightly so. Activities in the environmental field have also occupied much of our time . . .
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Business Flying

Five Bell 222s Slated for Flight Testing

Ft. Worth—Bell 222 light twin-turbine-powered commercial helicopter is earmarked for an extensive flight program, utilizing five aircraft to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification and to mature their systems prior to initial deliveries in 1978.

By Erwin J. Bulban4 min

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Air Transport

Soviets Offer X-avia Certification Costs

Washington—Soviet Union will pay the costs of certification of ICX Aviation’s proposed X-Avia, a Yak-40 variant and has agreed in principle to allow inspection of production facilities in Russia. The proposed method of certification circumvents the need for a bilaterial airworthiness agreement between the Soviet Union and the U. S. but could lay the foundation for a future bilateral between the two countries.

By David M. North4 min

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Space Technology

Conferees to Settle Issue of B-1 Production Delay

By Katherine Johnsen3 min

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