November 16, 1981

November 16, 1981

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Management

Egypt Plans Review of Military Needs

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

Reforging NATO

Unit Awaiting New U.s. Helicopters

By David R. Griffiths12 min

Space Technology

Space Shuttle Lightweight Tank Production Begins

By Edward H. Kolcum11 min

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Management

Egypt Plans Review of Military Needs

Cairo—Egyptian Ministry of Defense plans to reexamine this country’s military equipment requirements following a military exposition that ended here recently with participation by 92 aerospace companies from the U.S. and Western Europe.

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

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Reforging NATO

Unit Awaiting New U.s. Helicopters

Winnen, West Germany—New attack and transport helicopters will be a welcome addition to European U.S. Army aviation units that must keep their aircraft flying while adjusting to mission demands that range from carrying personnel to stopping large columns of enemy tanks.

By David R. Griffiths12 min

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Space Technology

Space Shuttle Lightweight Tank Production Begins

Michoud, La.—Production has started on the first four lightweight external tanks for the space shuttle, and November is targeted as the deadline for changes in the initial block of advanced tanks. The first large reduction in tank weight is being made as manufacturers and suppliers gear for volume production.

By Edward H. Kolcum11 min

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Avionics

Technique Transmits Weather By Vor

Washington—Technique that can provide general aviation aircraft not equipped with airborne radar with a display showing the location of severe storms, transmitted via the aircraft’s airborne VOR (omnirange) receiver, has been demonstrated by Mitre Corp. under Federal Aviation Administration sponsorship.

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Considers Mission Control Tranfer

Planning document raises issue of moving operational shuttle responsibility from Johnson center to Kennedy

By Craig Covault6 min

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Air Transport

Atc Talks Concern Canadians

Government-controller bargaining in temporary recess after more than a year of negotiations on same issues as in U.S.

By James Ott6 min

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Space Technology

Second Flight Orbiter Work Advances

Palmdale, Calif.—Production work on the second space shuttle orbital vehicleincluding installation of fragile thermal protection system tiles—is progressing at a relatively smooth pace in preparation for delivery of Orbiter 099 to NASA next June, according to program officials.

By Bruce A. Smith6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Rolls-royce Studying New Version of Pegasus Engine

Bristol, England—Rolls-Royce is conducting studies of two new engines designed to power advanced subsonic vertical takeoff aircraft, while continuing experimental testing of a plenum chamber-burning (PCB) engine for a supersonic VTOL fighter.

By David A. Brown6 min

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Space Shuttle Launch

Second Launch Marks First Use of Refurbished Vehicle

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Space Shuttle Launch

Shuttle Operations Were Unaffected By Oil Problem

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