November 1, 1982

November 1, 1982

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Safety

Ntsb Investigates Runway Conditions

Space Technology

Liftoff Time Pivotal to Shuttle Events

By Craig Covault14 min

Business Flying

Transport Corporate Conversions Rise

By David M. North8 min

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Safety

Ntsb Investigates Runway Conditions

Undoubtedly, the braking coefficient which could have been achieved on the runway was less than that for a dry runway. However, the actual braking coefficient was not measured. Therefore, the board cannot precisely assess the extent to which the runway condition might have become a factor if the takeoff had been rejected at high speed.
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Space Technology

Liftoff Time Pivotal to Shuttle Events

Houston—Fifth space shuttle mission set for launch Nov. 11 at 7:19 a. m. EST must lift off during the first 33 min. of the launch window in order to achieve deployment of the Satellite Business Systems (SBS 3) spacecraft as planned on the first day of flight.

By Craig Covault14 min

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Business Flying

Transport Corporate Conversions Rise

St. Louis—The number of transport category aircraft conversions to corporate and high-level government use has increased to a rate of more than 18 per year, and newer transports such as the Boeing 757 are likely to enter corporate service in the next few years.

By David M. North8 min

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Space Technology

Nasa Planning for Shift of Shuttle Marketing Operations

Policy being drafted to move responsibilities to either a private firm or wholly owned government corporation

By Craig Covault7 min

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Air Transport

Veteran Controllers Weighing Early Retirement

Loss of experience would complicate ATC system return to normal capacity, a goal some doubt will be met on time
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Space Technology

Study Shows Space Sortie Concept Viable By 1990

Edwards AFB—Air-launched space sortie vehicle developed with existing propulsion systems and space shuttle technology could be available by the end of the 1980s to provide the Defense Dept. with rapid response and survivable access to space, according to a U. S. Air Force study.

By Bruce A. Smith6 min

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Avionics

Av-8b Simulator Designed for Combat Missions

Salt Lake City—U. S. Marine Corps pilots will be able to fly simulated air-to-ground weapon delivery, low-level tactical navigation and air-to-air combat missions with a new image generator system being incorporated into training simulators for the Marine/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier 2 aircraft.
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Missile Engineering

Exocet, Roland Combat Performance Rated High

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Air Transport

Earnings in Third Quarter Marked By Broad Swings

By James Ott5 min

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Space Technology

Shuttle Mission 5 to Investigate Motion Sickness

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