October 17, 1983

October 17, 1983

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Missile Engineering

Usaf Studies New Standoff Weapons

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

Space Technology

Spacelab to Study Astronomy, Physics

By Craig Covault9 min

Avionics

Visual Systems Refine Flight Simulation

By William B. Scott8 min

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Missile Engineering

Usaf Studies New Standoff Weapons

Washington—U. S. Air Force is preparing a request for information to industry that could lead to a major program for a deep strike/interdiction conventional weapon system to attack massed armor at ranges up to 300 naut. mi. A stealth missile proposal by Northrop to the Air Force has sparked service interest in trying to establish with the Army joint service operational requirements that would permit exploitation of designs based on new, innovative technology applications.

By Clarence A. Robinson12 min

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Space Technology

Spacelab to Study Astronomy, Physics

Huntsville, Ala.—Use of the space shuttle as an active laboratory to fire electron beams into the plasma surrounding Earth, create artificial auroras and observe deep space objects with new telescopes operated by astronauts are the objectives of the astronomy, solar and space plasma physics instruments on board Spacelab 1.

By Craig Covault9 min

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Avionics

Visual Systems Refine Flight Simulation

Williams AFB, Ariz.—Air Force Human Resources Laboratory is developing combat flight training simulation techniques designed to improve pilot combat readiness through the use of high-fidelity visual systems, helmet-mounted visual displays and microcomputer-based part task trainers.

By William B. Scott8 min

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U. S. Strategic Defense Options

Panel Urges Defense Technology Advances

Senior interagency group advises strong nuclear missile defensive efforts coupled with early demonstration plans

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Air Transport

Cab Acts on Continental Tickets

Board asks staff to draft order that would protect buyers, request ATC to rework protection plan to cover bankruptcy

By James Ott7 min

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Air Transport

Singapore Airlines Renews Fleet with 16 Aircraft Order

Singapore—Sixteen new-model aircraft that Singapore Airlines ordered from Boeing and Airbus Industrie this year will be used to replace older, less-efficient units in its fleet and provide the added capacity the carrier needs to expand its service.

By Benjamin M. Elson7 min

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Space Technology

French, Soviets Evaluating Venus Exploration Mission

Paris—France and the Soviet Union are nearing final decision on a 1990s Venus exploration mission that would use balloons, descent probes or a combination of the two to gather data at separate points on the planet. Both countries are to complete their evaluations of three candidate missions during the next few months.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz6 min

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Business Flying

Pilots Evaluating Personal Computers

Dallas—Computer companies made a strong showing at the recent National Business Aircraft Assn. convention here, offering a variety of flight department management systems that use personal computers. Nearly a dozen firms had displays of competing software and services.

By Alton K. Marsh5 min

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Management

Canada Picks Bell to Build Joint Helicopter Facility

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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IAF Space Conference

Esa Proposes Navsat Civilian Navigation System

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz5 min

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