November 7, 1983

November 7, 1983

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Aeronautical Engineering

Japan’s Stol Highlights Air Show

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

Air Transport

Pratt, Rolls Launch New Turbofan

By Donald E. Fink7 min

Space Technology

Spas Team to Compete with Landsat

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Aeronautical Engineering

Japan’s Stol Highlights Air Show

Reaction at Gifu show to short takeoff and landing transport suggests tighter bonds between industries of East and West

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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Air Transport

Pratt, Rolls Launch New Turbofan

Five-nation consortium begins work on V2500 engine sized for new-generation 120-180-seat twin-engine transports

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Space Technology

Spas Team to Compete with Landsat

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Management

House Relaxes Some Export Controls

By Paul Mann6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Navy Favors Modified Attack Aircraft

Washington—Navy opted last week for a modified Grumman A-6E as an interim aircraft to meet its new medium attack requirement in a holding action report to Congress. The report is aimed at obtaining Fiscal 1984 funding for the aircraft in a House-Senate Appropriations conference committee this week.

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Air Transport

Faa Criticizes Procedures at Republic

By Eugene Kozicharow6 min

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VIEWPOINT

Developing Beam Weapons

Fiscal flurries at the Defense Dept, over new military spending will be the first litmus test for the Reagan Administration’s advanced ballistic missile defense plan. The plan is to take advantage of U. S. technological leads over the Soviet Union to move the superpowers away from the present offense-dominated hair trigger on nuclear war.

By Clarence A. Robinson5 min

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Air Transport

Continental Luring Passengers with Low Fares, Credit Plans

By Alton K. Marsh5 min

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Air Transport

Travelers React Favorably to Mileage-based Bonus

By Eugene Kozicharow4 min

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Avionics

Usaf Tests Turbine Monitoring System

Los Angeles—Air Force operational evaluations of Northrop Corp. turbine engine monitoring systems (TEMS) on 26 USAF/Fairchild A-10 aircraft have demonstrated that recording engine parameters inflight automatically can reduce engine maintenance requirements and improve flight safety.

By William B. Scott4 min

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