May 31, 1982

May 31, 1982

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Space Technology

Payload Tied to Commercial Drug Goal

By Craig Covault13 min

Manufacturing Technology

Strategic Material Production Increase Sought

By Jay C. Lowndes13 min

Air Transport

Boeing Alters Approach to New Aircraft Training

By Richard G. O’Lone9 min

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Space Technology

Payload Tied to Commercial Drug Goal

St. Louis—Fourth space shuttle mission set for launch June 27 will carry a biological materials processing unit that by 1987 is scheduled to lead to commercial marketing of new medicines unobtainable without the benefit of zero-g. Test patients could be given space-processed drugs by 1984.

By Craig Covault13 min

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Manufacturing Technology

Strategic Material Production Increase Sought

By Jay C. Lowndes13 min

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Air Transport

Boeing Alters Approach to New Aircraft Training

Seattle—Significant changes in the Boeing Co.’s approach to flight and maintenance training for its new generation of transports are designed to take advantage of new technology to simplify the training of pilots and mechanics who will fly and maintain these increasingly complex aircraft.

By Richard G. O’Lone9 min

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Air Force Intending Dual Engine Purchase

Services will procure both Fl00, Fl01 DFE for fighters; Pratt & Whitney fears percentage split already determined

By Paul Mann9 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Marine Corps Considers Ov-10d Buy

Camp Pendleton, Calif.—The U. S. Marine Corps is considering procurement of additional Rockwell International OV-10D Bronco observation aircraft in the night observation system configuration. Such a buy would have to be linked to new Foreign Military Sales of the OV-10 in order to keep down production restart costs at Rockwell.

By Robert R. Ropelewski7 min

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Air Transport

Larger Commuter Under Study

Three manufacturers weighing 70-80-seat turboprop project; availability of 3,000-3,500-shp. engine paces development

By Michael Feazel4 min

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Editorial

Airlift at Stake

Lessons from the British-Argentine conflict in the Falkland Islands are far from clear yet, but one exception is the crucial role of logistics in a battle that could hardly have been fought in a worse place. A point that is pertinent for the U. S. to note at this time is the relatively well-equipped fighter and attack aircraft forces of both sides and the paucity of modernized airlift in either.

By William H. Gregory4 min

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Operating and Cost Data 747, A300b, Dc-10 and L-1011—4th Quarter, 1981

SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE Revenue Miles (000,000) Revenue Passenger Miles (000) Available Seat Miles (000) Average Passenger Load Average Seat Capacity Passenger Load Factor (%) ALL SERVICES Revenue Miles (000,000) Revenue Ton Miles (000,000)
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Business Flying

Gates to Lay Off 25% at Two Plants

By David M. North4 min

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Management

Air Show Sponsors Pledge to Keep Event at Hanover

By Eugene Kozicharow4 min

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