October 20, 1980

October 20, 1980

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Energy

Shale Oil Production Consensus Nears

By David R. Griffiths10 min

Avionics

Built-in Test Provisions Gaining Support

By Philip J. Klass8 min

Missile Engineering

Cruise Missile Project Delayed

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Energy

Shale Oil Production Consensus Nears

Washington—Commercial production of synthetic fuel, which will depend heavily on the Defense Dept, as the initial user, is approaching reality despite interagency disagreements here that have threatened to slow transition from dependence on crude petroleum.

By David R. Griffiths10 min

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Avionics

Built-in Test Provisions Gaining Support

Inclusion of built-in test provisions in avionics systems to check performance and isolate faults is gaining support as the most viable response to two immutable trends: the increasing complexity of military avionics and the growing difficulty in training and retaining highly skilled maintenance personnel.

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Missile Engineering

Cruise Missile Project Delayed

Pentagon officials in disagreement on initial operational capability effect; software, hardware problems involved
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Air Transport

Flexibility Stressed for Cargo Survival

Amsterdam—Air cargo industry, buffeted by deregulation, overcapacity, recession and fluctuations in tonnage, must become increasingly flexible and innovative in order to survive in the 1980s, speakers here at the 10th International Forum for Air Cargo said.

By Eugene Kozicharow7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Cx Operational Date Postponed 2 Years

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Air Transport

Helicopter Ifr Approach Aids Sought

By Jay C. Lowndes6 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Halley Bid Opposed, Supported

Washington—National Aeronautics and Space Administration has petitioned the European Space Agency to allow significant U.S. participation in Europe’s Giotto mission to intercept Halley’s Comet. If accepted by ESA, the NASA move will guarantee the U.S. a full cooperative partnership in a unique mission where officials believe the stakes are as high for national prestige as they are for new scientific information.

By Craig Covault6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Dornier Planning New Stol Flying Boat

Brussels—West Germany’s Dornier, convinced that “a new era of amphibian short takeoff and landing [STOL] flying boats will begin,” is moving ahead with development of a DO 24-TT prototype technology demonstrator flying boat in a calculated effort to launch a new multipurpose aircraft for land-sea operations in the 1980s.
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Air Transport

September Local Traffic Gains

Rise of 24% for the month is combined with gain in total share of U.S. market from 9.0% last year to 12.4% this year

By Michael Feazel5 min

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Air Transport

Trunk Traffic Drops 13%, Load Factors Also Fall

September traffic for U.S. trunk airlines plunged approximately 13% from traffic posted in September a year ago, a steeper decline than had been anticipated and made worse by a drop in the average load factor. The decline was attributed to a softness in business travel that industry officials said was related to the continuing effect of the recession and resistance to higher fare and other travel expenses, although this was a debatable point.

By James Ott5 min

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