September 15, 1980

September 15, 1980

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Iranian Rescue Mission

Group Analyzes Reasons for Failure

Space Technology

New Shuttle Telescope in Development

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

Aeronautical Engineering

Industry Tackles Composites Challenge

By Richard G. O’Lone9 min

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Iranian Rescue Mission

Group Analyzes Reasons for Failure

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Space Technology

New Shuttle Telescope in Development

Moffett Field, Calif.—Shuttle-borne telescope that National Aeronautics and Space Administration hopes to launch initially by early 1987 will provide a thousand-fold increase in sensitivity in a region of the spectrum that has largely been denied to astronomers heretofore.

By Benjamin M. Elson10 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Industry Tackles Composites Challenge

Seattle—Major decisions face the U. S. aerospace industry as it confronts the technical challenges and extensive costs of taking the next step in use of composite materials in commercial transports — application to large primary structure.

By Richard G. O’Lone9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Crash Investigations Spur Engine Recommendations

By David R. Griffiths8 min

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Avionics

Word Recognition System Cuts Work in Parts Tracing

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Management

Service Pleas Spurned By Dept. of Defense

Additional funding to carry out U. S. strategy rejected by Secretary Brown, especially in fighter procurement

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Manufacturing Technology

Advanced Machining Processes, Tooling Planned

By Jerry Mayfield5 min

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Air Transport

Common 757,767 Facility Established

Seattle—Demands imposed by the simultaneous development of two new airplanes and the need to avoid problems encountered on earlier aircraft has led Boeing to take the step of establishing a common facility to perform nearly all powerpack and strut functions—including engine buildup—for both the 757 and 767 transports.
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Farnborough Air Show

Buyer Interest Strong at Farnborough

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Air Transport

Trunk Traffic Sags in August

Drop to 12% compounded by steep increase from 1979 in percentage of passengers traveling on discount fares

By James Ott5 min

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