March 30, 1981

March 30, 1981

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Space Technology

Nasa Presses Training in Gulfstreams

By Craig Covault13 min

Air Transport

New York Helicopter Sees Future Growth

Busihess Flying

Costs, Shortages Spur Navy Contracting

By David M. North9 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Presses Training in Gulfstreams

Ellington AFB, Tex.—National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Gulfstream American Gulfstream 2 space shuttle training aircraft are being pressed to their maximum to maintain the proficiency of astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen to fly the orbiter Columbia to a safe landing under various energy situations after its 4,400-naut. mi. reentry glide.

By Craig Covault13 min

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Air Transport

New York Helicopter Sees Future Growth

New York—New York Helicopter, this country’s newest, and only, scheduled helicopter airline, hopes to succeed where others have failed by tapping heavily into the New York tourist/business travel market. It is utilizing more economical equipment and building upon the base of a helicopter-oriented corporate parent that made it possible to begin operations without outside financing.
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Busihess Flying

Costs, Shortages Spur Navy Contracting

Washington—U. S. Navy’s move toward introducing business-flying-related contractor maintenance, and operational and pilot support for non-combat missions is expected to continue in light of the service’s shortage of trained personnel and its search for long-term cost savings.

By David M. North9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Air Force to Develop New Fighter

Proposals to industry to be issued in Fiscal Year 1982 for studies of advanced tactical aircraft for the 1990s

By Clarence A. Robinson, Jr.8 min

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Management

Chinese Assisting Pakistani Industry

Kamra, Pakistan—People’s Republic of China is giving substantial technical and equipment support to help Pakistan establish a Pakistan Aeronautical Complex for aircraft and engine assembly and overhaul. A factory erected with Chinese assistance to handle the Shenyan F-6 fighter, the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19SF, now is used for complete rebuild of F-6s for the Pakistan air force.
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Air Transport

Delta Details Transport Needs

Carrier asks manufacturers to forget derivatives, design new aircraft strictly for range specified, fuel efficiency

By James Ott7 min

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Management

Dornier Readies First E-3a for Nato

Munich—Dornier Reparaturwerft GmbH. will begin installation and checkout of missions equipment and acceptance testing this week of the first North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3A airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft as part of a 9-10-month integration program before delivering the aircraft to NATO in early 1982.

By Eugene Kozicharow6 min

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Space Technology

Shuttle Emergency Landing Procedure Defined

Edwards AFB, Calif.—Return of the space shuttle to Kennedy Space Center after its first flight to begin preparations for the second orbital flight test mission could require up to one month if the shuttle is forced to make an emergency landing at the White Sands backup recovery site, and up to two months if the orbiter has to land at one of three designated contingency airfields overseas.
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Air Transport

Pilots Affirm Support for Crew of 3

By David M. North5 min

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Missile Engineering

Defense Dept. to Examine Ballistic Missile Program

Washington—Defense Dept. will conduct a four-month study to assess the technology in the Army’s ballistic missile defense program, examine systems integration and look toward application in defending not only intercontinental ballistic missiles but Strategic Air Command bomber bases and command, control and communications centers.
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