October 13, 1980

October 13, 1980

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Bussiness Flying

Convention Reflects Belt Tightening

By David M. North

Management

Ballistic Missile Defense Emphasis Urged by Teller

By Clarence A. Robinson

Avionics

Reliability Standards Often Ineffective

By Benjamin M. Elson

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Bussiness Flying

Convention Reflects Belt Tightening

Kansas City—Moves by manufacturers to discuss their products—and problems—in considerable technical detail at the National Business Aircraft Assn, convention here reflected some economic belt-tightening along with industrial maturity.

By David M. North

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Management

Ballistic Missile Defense Emphasis Urged by Teller

Ballistic missile defense development and deployment should be emphasized by the U. S. to exploit electronics technology, especially data processing, the one clear area of technology in which the country leads the Soviet Union, according to Dr. Edward Teller.

By Clarence A. Robinson

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Avionics

Reliability Standards Often Ineffective

San Francisco—Variety of screening procedures and performance specifications have been developed to keep unreliable semiconductor devices out of aerospace and defense systems, but users and suppliers agree that existing standards are not completely effective in achieving this goal.

By Benjamin M. Elson

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Air Transport

Aging Aircraft Solutions Seen

Airline maintenance officials confident of sustaining safety; only concerns remain over role of government

By James Ott

2425
Management

Iran Begins to Use Cobras, Mavericks

By David R. Griffiths

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Management

Former Defense Leader Urges Boost in Spending

Washington—Defense spending should be increased to 6% of the U. S. gross national product for at least the next five years to correct shortcomings if military preparedness is to reach the proper level in a reasonable period of time, Melvin Laird, former Defense secretary, said recently.
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Management

Rapid Deployment Capabilities Defended

By Herbert J. Coleman

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Bussiness Flying

Fuel Efficiency Factor Spurs Conversions to Turbine Power

Kansas City—Upswing of the turbinepowered business aircraft market, with emphasis on fuel efficiency, is encouraging modification firms to continue conversion of piston-powered airplanes to turbine power, replacement of turbojet engines with turbofans and with aerodynamic refinement programs.

By Erwin J. Bulban

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Space Technology

NASA Termed Underutilized

Resigning agency administrator criticizes narrowly focused budgeting that fails to perceive long-term national gains

By Craig Covault

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Air Transport

ICAO Moves Toward Fare, Rate Policy

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