September 22, 1980

September 22, 1980

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Iran Rescue Mission—2

Report Cites Mission's Lack of Review

Aviation Week Pilot Report

Challenger Handling Qualities Assessed

By David M. North19 min

Management

Soviet Salt Violations Feared

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Iran Rescue Mission—2

Report Cites Mission's Lack of Review

Event. Early in the process of planning for the hostage rescue mission, consideration was given to establishing a small group of individuals with credible experience in special operations to act as consultants and review the plan as it developed.
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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Challenger Handling Qualities Assessed

Montreal—Canadair’s Challenger offers operators a new technology aircraft with excellent handling qualities melded with a wide-body interior, but it has not yet achieved the range forecast for the twin Avco Lycoming ALF502L-powered business aircraft.

By David M. North19 min

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Management

Soviet Salt Violations Feared

USSR engaged in strategic nuclear weapons activities that are causing concern to some intelligence officials

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Avionics

Company Expands Ew Systems Market

Palo Alto, Calif.—Recent deliveries of electronic countermeasures simulation equipment to the U. S. Navy herald the debut of Watkins-Johnson Co., an established supplier of microwave devices and subsystems and passive electronic warfare (EW) systems, into the active EW systems market.

By Benjamin M. Elson6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Titanium Powder Process Used to Make Fasteners

Washington—A process for cold forming airframe fasteners from titanium powder developed by Gould, Inc., an industrial products company in Cleveland, Ohio, has produced parts that when sintered exhibit stress and ductility characteristics superior to wrought titanium.

By Jay C. Lowndes5 min

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Air Transport

First Dc-9 Super 80 Delivered to Swissair, Five Months Late

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Aeronautical Engineering

European Engine Repair Bids Sought

Brussels—Final response deadline to a U.S. Air Force request for proposals for a European civilian contractor to repair and overhaul General Electric J79 engines for U.S. European-based McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms is scheduled for this week in what Air Force officials view as a firststep test case to determine if major engine maintenance work could be moved from the U.S. to Europe eventually.

By Eugene Kozicharow5 min

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Editorial

Misplaying the Stealth Card

Transfiguring President Jimmy Carter to a hawk on defense for election year purposes has an element of the miraculous, of walking on water. One part of this image enhancement, the conveniently timed revelation of the mysterious invisible airplane, the so-called Stealth bomber program, has all the aroma of overripe cheese.

By William H. Gregory5 min

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Space Technology

Upper Stage Motor Fix Delays First Sbs Launch

By Bruce A. Smith5 min

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Air Transport

Afghan Operations Jeopardized

DC-10 qualified crewmen seeking asylum in the West cut Ariana’s ability to continue its international services

By Donald E. Fink5 min

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