July 13, 1981

July 13, 1981

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Safety

Ntsb Studies Air Wisconsin Accident

Missile Engineering

Panel Reexamines Icbm Vulnerability

By Paul S. Mann10 min

Management

New Zealand Updates Military Inventory

By Benjamin M. Elson9 min

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Safety

Ntsb Studies Air Wisconsin Accident

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Missile Engineering

Panel Reexamines Icbm Vulnerability

Washington—The Townes committee reviewing MX missile basing proposals also has reexamined the broad issue of the vulnerability of U. S. Boeing Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile force to a first strike by the Soviet Union (AW&ST Feb. 25, 1980, p. 16).

By Paul S. Mann10 min

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Management

New Zealand Updates Military Inventory

By Benjamin M. Elson9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Icbm, Bomber Decisions Due in Late July

"Defense secretary directs Townes Panel on MX basing to complete its study and recommendations by July 15

By Clarence A. Robinson9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

First Production Tr-1 Rollout Nears

Palmdale, Calif.—Air Force utilization of the Lockheed U-2 is scheduled to reach another milestone here this week with the rollout of the first TR-1 tactical reconnaissance version of the high altitude surveillance aircraft. The TR-1 rollout follows the first U-2 flight by nearly 26 years.

By Bruce A. Smith8 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Reviewing Shuttle Payload Boost Capability

By Craig Covault8 min

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Air Transport

Fare Variety Jams Computers

Proliferation of new tariffs also swamps reservations personnel, travel agents, those watching discounts use

By James Ott7 min

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Management

Industry Supports Reagan on Tax Bill

By Alton K. Marsh7 min

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Avionics

New Procedures to Speed Electronic Warfare Work

Washington—The Defense Dept. has introduced procedures to accelerate development and introduction of electronic warfare systems to cope with rapid escalation in the numbers of new Soviet radars for fire control and missile guidance.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Pinpoints Space Shuttle's Launch Damage

Kennedy Space Center—Damage to the solid rocket booster system that helped propel the first space shuttle into orbit was largely confined to the aft skirt area and program engineers believe the causes of the damage have been isolated and can be eliminated in future missions.

By Edward H. Kolcum5 min

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