October 20, 1986

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AVIONICS

Contractors Use Different Techniques to Meet Vhsic-2 Objectives

Washington—Fundamentally different approaches are being used by TRW, Honeywell and IBM for the second phase of the Defense Dept.’s very high speed integrated circuit program to meet its ambitious objectives of achieving a 20-fold increase in performance relative to VHSIC Phase-1 microcircuits.

By Philip J. Klass10 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Transition of Eastern Commuters Continues Code-sharing Trend

Boston—The transition of two Eastern Airlines commuter affiliates in New England into Eastern Express reflects a widening trend toward sacrificing carrier identity acquired over years in exchange for the sharing of vital designator codes in computer reservations systems.

By William H. Gregory9 min

FORWARD-AREA AIR DEFENSE

Army Initiates Air Defense Update with C2l Award to Trw

Washington—U. S. Army has embarked on the first phase of an estimated $11-billion, 10-year effort to modernize its forward-area air defense with the award of a $58-million contract to TRW Defense Systems Group for full-scale development of the command, control and intelligence portion of the system.

By Brendan M. Greeley6 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Darpa Foresees X-wing Aircraft Full-scale Development By 1992

Washington—DARPA/NASA/Sikorsky X-wing program achievements in the last six months have convinced DARPA that an aircraft could be ready for full-scale engineering development by 1992, and could serve as the basis for a series of flight vehicles to replace helicopters in the next century.

By Brendan M. Greeley5 min

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Ntsb Evaluates Crew Performance in Air Canada Landing, Evacuation