August 11, 1986

August 11, 1986

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AVIATION WEEK PILOT REPORT

Higher Thrust Turbofans, New Interior Mark Beechjet Executive Aircraft

By David M. North13 min

MANAGEMENT

Ltv Aerospace Plans to Meet Contracts Despite Corporate Bankruptcy Filing

By Carole A. Shifrin9 min

AVIONICS

Custom Systems to Aid Voyager in Unrefueled Record Attempt

By Kenneth J. Stein8 min

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AVIATION WEEK PILOT REPORT

Higher Thrust Turbofans, New Interior Mark Beechjet Executive Aircraft

Wichita—Beech Aircraft’s Beechjet combines the fine handling qualities of its predecessor, the Mitsubishi Aircraft International Diamond 1, with higher thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 turbofan engines and a redesigned interior to provide a business jet with improved comfort and performance.

By David M. North13 min

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MANAGEMENT

Ltv Aerospace Plans to Meet Contracts Despite Corporate Bankruptcy Filing

By Carole A. Shifrin9 min

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AVIONICS

Custom Systems to Aid Voyager in Unrefueled Record Attempt

New York—When the Voyager around-the-world aircraft embarks on its planned unrefueled distance record attempt this fall (AW&ST July 7, p. 13), pilots Richard G. Rutan and Jeana Yeager will be aided by avionics systems that include an autopilot specially modified to handle their aircraft’s unique flight characteristics.

By Kenneth J. Stein8 min

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Viewpoint

The Space Station and Mars

The space station was originally put forward by NASA as a shuttle-serviced low-gravity staging base for interplanetary exploration, with special reference to Mars. The shuttle lost its identity, and compromised its efficiency and safety, by taking on numerous other scientific and commercial requirements.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Boeing Markets Newly Acquired Skyfox Twin-engine Jet Trainer

Andrews AFB, Md.—Boeing Military Airplane Co. has acquired the rights to produce the Skyfox Corp. twin-engine Skyfox jet trainer, an extensively modified USAF/Lockheed T-33A, and is demonstrating the aircraft throughout North America and Europe to assess market interest.

By Brendan M. Greeley5 min

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THE SOVIET THREAT

U. S. Will Stress Development of Air-launched Standoff Weapons

By David M. North5 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

German Spaceplane Concept Embodies Hypersonic Aircraft, Winged Orbiter

Munich—Germany’s Sanger Space Transport System is being proposed as a lower-risk alternative to Britain’s Hotol as Europe’s follow-on to the shuttle/Hermes generation of space launchers (AW&ST June 9, p. 89). Sanger would use a large air-breathing hypersonic aircraft that would take off and land from conventional international airports and carry a smaller winged orbital vehicle to an altitude of at least 18.6 mi. and a speed of Mach 6.

By Michael Feazel5 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Scientists Alarmed Over Future of Planetary Missions

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Fletcher Claims Three-orbiter Fleet Cannot Support Current Station Design

By Theresa M. Foley5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Labor Talks Stymie United’s Acquisition of Frontier

By Cecilia Preble4 min

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