September 19, 1983

September 19, 1983

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Management

1985 Defense Program Faces Fund Ceiling

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

Space Technology

Mission 8 Completes Multiple Objectives

By Craig Covault9 min

Aviation Week Pilot Report

Tucano Turboprop Offers Jet Qualities

By David M. North9 min

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Management

1985 Defense Program Faces Fund Ceiling

Defense Resources Board figure of $322 billion is $20 billion over amount Administration believes Congress will approve

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

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Space Technology

Mission 8 Completes Multiple Objectives

Johnson Space Center—Smooth execution of a wide variety of objectives by the fiveman shuttle Mission 8 crew with orbiter Challenger hardware underscored the maturity and flexibility of the U. S. space transport program. The flight had fewer orbiter maintenance anomalies than any of the shuttle missions.

By Craig Covault9 min

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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Tucano Turboprop Offers Jet Qualities

Sao Jose dos Campos—Embraer’s T-27 Tucano offers military and civilian operators a fuel-efficient turboprop trainer with the handling characteristics of a high-performance jet trainer. The tandem-seat trainer was demonstrated to this AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY pilot during a 1-hr. 5-min. flight from Embraer’s main production facility here.

By David M. North9 min

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Avionics

Faa Proceeds with Control Plan Update

Washington—Federal Aviation Administration is moving on key elements of its $ 10-billion air traffic control system modernization program that should begin to enhance operations by the midto late1980s. These include: New generation airport surveillance radar, ASR-9, which can provide much improved data on storms and their severity without obscuring small aircraft targets.

By Philip J. Klass9 min

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Attack on Korean 747

Soviet Cautions West Its Fighters Will Shoot Again

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Attack on Korean 747

11 Nations Halt Moscow Mr Service to Protest Downing

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Management

New Center to Oversee Export Licenses

Washington—Defense Dept, is transferring administrative control of export license processing from the department’s research and engineering division to the policy division, even though a department-wide memorandum issued last December delineating technology transfer jurisdiction has not become official policy.

By Paul Mann6 min

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Air Transport

Engine Gains Could Aid 737 Derivatives

Seattle—Improvements to the CFM International CFM56 engine and favorable reaction to its in-service performance are brightening the outlook for the Boeing 737-300 and the next possible derivative of the 737 twinjet, the 737-400. A derated version of the General Electric/Snecma powerplant also is being studied for the 737-250, a preliminary design effort on yet another 737 derivative, this one a 100-seater (AW&ST June 6, p. 29).

By Richard G. O’Lone5 min

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Business Flying

Israel May Advance Astra Certification

Tel Aviv—Israel Aircraft Industries might advance the certification date of its latest business jet aircraft, the Model 1125 Westwind Astra, the first prototype of which was rolled out here earlier this month. The manufacturer had planned to receive certification for the aircraft in August, 1985, to improve its competitive position.

By David A. Brown5 min

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Space Technology

Shuttle Mission 8 Astronauts Photograph Reentry Phenomena

007 said “Well wait a minute. Call again please.” Further attempts to talk to 007 failed and at 2:35:02 p. m. GMT Korean Air Lines Flight 015 from Los Angeles to Seoul called the center and said it was forwarding a report that the Anchorage to Seoul aircraft had passed over Nabie and would be over Neeva, the next checkpoint, in about 1 hr. 14 min.
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