May 13, 1985

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Space Technology

Nasa Distributes Spacelab Payload for Analysis Following Shuttle Landing

Johnson Space Center—Shuttle/Spacelab 3 payload of research animals and zero-g processed crystals is being distributed around the U. S. for analysis this week following the reentry and landing of the orbiter Challenger at Edwards AFB, Calif., May 6.

By Craig Covault9 min

Aeronautical Engineering

French Begin Assembly of Rafale/acx Fighter

St. Cloud, France—Dassault-Breguet has started final assembly of its Rafale future fighter demonstrator aircraft while simultaneously accelerating the manufacturing rate for its Mirage 2000 fighter and seeking sufficient orders to reopen the Super Etendard attack aircraft’s production line.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz5 min

Editorial

A $2,000 Misunderstanding

Still another horror story has emerged from military support equipment procurement. This one involves a couple of pairs of pliers bought through Boeing as prime contractor for the KC-135R program with a price originally proposed at $2,548 and later reduced to $80.

By William H. Gregory5 min

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Product Liability Is Key Problem for General Aviation Companies

By David M. North11 min