April 4, 1983

April 4, 1983

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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Falcon 200 Shows Performance Gains

By David M. North11 min

Space Technology

Problems Spur Shift in Telescope Program

By Craig Covault7 min

Avionics

Nato Readying Early Warning Force

By Michael Feazel7 min

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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Falcon 200 Shows Performance Gains

Teterboro, N.J.—Aerodynamic improvements and new Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines on a proved airframe increase Dassault-Breguet Falcon 200 performance and payload flexibility from its predecessors, the Falcon 20 series of corporate aircraft.

By David M. North11 min

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Space Technology

Problems Spur Shift in Telescope Program

Space project experiencing an overrun of $200-250 million, 12-18-month launch slip, guidance, contamination difficulties

By Craig Covault7 min

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Avionics

Nato Readying Early Warning Force

By Michael Feazel7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Rolls Changing Engine Marketing Plan

London—Rolls-Royce is revising its marketing strategy for the RB. 211-535C turbofan engine because the declining price of oil is making the engine more attractive economically. The RB. 211-535C, first in the RB. 211535 family, was conceived as an interim engine and was available earlier than its competitors.

By David A. Brown6 min

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Space Technology

Reports Criticize Plan to Sell Satellites

By Alton K. Marsh6 min

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Air Transport

Memphis Airport Gears for Increasing Hub Use

By Eugene Kozicharow6 min

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Manufacturing Technology

Dornier Seeking to Maintain Capacity

Munich—Dornier GmbH. is looking for new projects to utilize manufacturing capacity freed when the last Dornier-assembled Alpha Jet was delivered to the German Air Force Jan. 26. Despite the closure of the Alpha Jet assembly line, Dornier expects to be able to maintain current levels of employment and profits through 1984.
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Air Transport

Easter Traffic Increase Broadens

Florida ticket demand presages load factors in 80s for most of April, but deep discounts blunt yields

By Eugene Kozicharow5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Usaf, Contractor Update F-16 Systems

By William B. Scott5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Proposal Request Issued for T-39 Replacement

By David M. North5 min

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