June 4, 1984

June 4, 1984

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Avionics

U. S. to Gauge Japan Computer Speeds

By Philip J. Klass11 min

Aviation Week Pilot Report

Bk. 117 Displays Engine-out Margins

By Robert R. Ropelewski10 min

Business Flying

Dassault Books U. S. Falcon 900 Orders

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz7 min

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Avionics

U. S. to Gauge Japan Computer Speeds

Washington—A realistic appraisal of the speed of two new Japanese supercomputers developed by Fujitsu and Hitachi soon will be made in Japan by U. S. supercomputer specialists using representative problems supplied by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the largest users of supercomputers.

By Philip J. Klass11 min

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Aviation Week Pilot Report

Bk. 117 Displays Engine-out Margins

Los Angeles—Responsive flight controls and comfortable performance margins with one engine inoperative are among the key attributes of the Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm/Kawasaki BK. 117 twin-engine, 8-11-place helicopter. Additional improvements under consideration for the aircraft will further strengthen its performance and competitiveness in the light twin-engine helicopter field (AW&ST Mar. 19, p. 103).

By Robert R. Ropelewski10 min

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Business Flying

Dassault Books U. S. Falcon 900 Orders

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz7 min

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Air Transport

Manufacturer’s Role Cited in Route Testimony

CAB chairman tells panel McDonnell Douglas officials relayed Korean threat of refusal to purchase MD-80

By James Ott6 min

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Management

Senate Funding Bill Shifts Spares Policy

By Whitt Flora6 min

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Management

Europeans Seek Nato Research Agency

North Atlantic Assembly draft proposal recommends new group to oversee technology transfer, advanced studies

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz6 min

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VIEWPOINT

Europe’s New Independence

European preference is a French term that started as a whisper, gained volume and now is reverberating in the capitals of North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations. It is being defined as European weapons development cooperation at any cost without U. S. involvement.

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Management

Military Seeks Lift of Multiyear Curbs

By Eugene Kozicharow6 min

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Management

Defense Dept Plans Tight Recoupment Charge Rules

Washington—Defense Dept. is proposing a new rule to improve recoupment of nonrecurring costs on sale of U. S. products and technology commercially or through the foreign military sales program. The new rule calls for recoupment charges to be made whenever the Defense Dept. has incurred $2 million or more of nonrecurring costs in developing an item or technology, unless a written waiver has been obtained from Defense authorities.

By Eugene Kozicharow4 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Mitterrand, Kohl Sign Accord to Develop Combat Helicopter

By Michael Feazel4 min

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