July 21, 1980

July 21, 1980

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Air Transport

Deregulation Spurs Confrontation

By Michael Feazel11 min

Space Technology

Nasa Presses to Hold Shuttle Schedule

By Craig Covault8 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Mach 2.2 F-16 Development Under Way

By Erwin J. Bulban8 min

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Air Transport

Deregulation Spurs Confrontation

Loss of service at Elkins, W. Va., brings powerful senators into conflict with CAB, blocks renomination of chairman

By Michael Feazel11 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Presses to Hold Shuttle Schedule

Sweeping program assessment by top-level officials seeks to cut fat from effort, limit non-safety work

By Craig Covault8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Mach 2.2 F-16 Development Under Way

Development of a Mach 2.2 supersonic cruise version of the F-16, featuring a new, advanced-technology wing, is under way at General Dynamics/Ft. Worth. The advanced version of the F-16 would provide these significant improvements over the multirole fighter currently in production at Ft. Worth and by the four European consortium nations:

By Erwin J. Bulban8 min

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Avionics

American to Install Printers in Cockpits

American Airlines will soon install small cockpit printers to provide flightcrews with hard-copy messages containing information that currently must be transmitted by company voice radio and written out by the crew. American expects its entire fleet to be outfitted by early next year.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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Missile Engineering

British Affirm Decision to Buy Trident Slbms

By David A. Brown6 min

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Space Technology

Mars Viking Orbiter Spacecraft Will Be Shut Down

Pasadena, Calif.—Another chapter in the multiyear National Aeronautics and Space Administration Viking mission at Mars will come to a close when the remaining operational Viking orbiter spacecraft is shut down following depletion of its on-board gas supplies.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz6 min

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Business Flying

Slump in Light Aircraft Sales Leveling

By David M. North6 min

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Air Transport

Commuters Option Competing Aircraft

At least two, and probably more, commuter airlines have taken or plan to take options on two competing commuter aircraft types, and some may take options on a third, even though they intend to purchase only one type. As a result, manufacturers are faced with the unprecedented likelihood that a significant number of options will never be converted into firm orders because the customer selected a competing aircraft.
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Air Transport

Pace of 757 Orders Raising Concern

Seattle—Development milestones for Boeing’s new 757 transport are flashing by on schedule, but its marketing people—still optimistic over the program’s long-term future—admit that the drought in new orders is causing some nervousness.

By Richard G. O’Lone4 min

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Editorial

The Odd Recession

Six months of 1980 have passed with a recession label pinned to the economic results. It is so far not an aerospace recession as the case was 10 years ago when the Apollo program wound down, commercial transport and business aircraft sales faded and the long decline began in U. S. Defense budgets.

By William H. Gregory4 min

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