June 22, 1981

June 22, 1981

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Space Technology

Use of Landsat Data Continues to Grow

By Benjamin M. Elson12 min

Paris Air Show

Nuclear Missile Defense System Sought

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

Paris Air Show

Flying Display Restrained Under More Restricted Rules

By Robert R. Ropelewski9 min

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Space Technology

Use of Landsat Data Continues to Grow

Monterey, Calif.—A number of states in the western U. S. are moving to acquire a capability for routinely processing Landsat imagery and digital data as a tool for dealing with planning and resource management problems. A few western states already have such systems in place.

By Benjamin M. Elson12 min

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Paris Air Show

Nuclear Missile Defense System Sought

Paris—Industry from the U. S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations which exhibited here at the 34th Paris air show are pressing for the development of a tactical or theater nuclear ballistic missile defense system to protect allied forces from Soviet medium-range nuclear armed ballistic missiles.

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

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Paris Air Show

Flying Display Restrained Under More Restricted Rules

Paris—Poor weather, strict enforcement of flying rules, and an absence of new high performance aircraft at this year’s Paris air show resulted in a generally restrained flying program, underscoring the business atmosphere of the exhibition and deemphasizing aerial circus aspects.

By Robert R. Ropelewski9 min

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Avionics

Digital Control System Replaces Individual Units

Huntington, N. Y.—Integrated digital control system to select and display frequencies and operating modes of all on-board radios, functionally replacing about 11 individual control heads in a typical transport aircraft flight deck, has been developed in prototype form by Telephonics Corp. here.

By Kenneth J. Stein8 min

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Foreign Policy Shifts

Weinberger Alerts Reagan On Future Funding Needs

By David R. Griffiths8 min

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Management

OMB Procurement Guide Finds New Constituency

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Management

MX Environmental Draws Criticism

Los Angeles—Release of the final environmental impact statement for the MX missile system has been delayed for more than a month due to the large number of comments received in response to the draft version of the report. The draft report, released last December, discusses potential impacts that could occur as a result of basing the advanced intercontinental ballistic missile system in the Great Basin of Utah and Nevada, the Southern High Plains region of Texas, and New Mexico or in all four states.

By Bruce A. Smith6 min

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Air Transport

Traffic Volume Increases in May

Major airlines achieve modest increase of 1.6% as national carriers spurt 45%, rising to 1.694 billion passenger miles

By James Ott4 min

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Editorial

Paris in Retrospect

Paris every other June becomes a kaleidoscopic montage of technical trends in the aerospace industry. Now, with the chalet walls dismantled and the crowded ramp emptied at Le Bourget Airport, here are some of facets reflecting the spectrum at the 1981 Paris air show:

By William H. Gregory4 min

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Paris Air Show

Soviets Exhibit Technological Advances

Paris—Soviet Union’s presentation at the recent Paris air show included a broad-based exhibit of aircraft, new engines, aerospace products and advanced technology geared to keep pace with state of the art advances in the West, while meeting increasingly demanding needs.

By Eugene Kozicharow4 min

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