March 27, 1989

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Bell-Boeing V-22 Tilt-Rotor Prototype Makes First Flight

ARLINGTON, TEX. The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor prototype made its first flight last week, ending months of frustrating delays in the development program for the multiservice aircraft. The V-22, developed by the team of Bell Helicopter Textron and Boeing Helicopters, was airborne for a total of 12 min.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

HEADLINE NEWS

Critics Fault U. S. Army Helicopter Training With Night Vision Goggles

WASHINGTON The U. S. Army insisted last week that pilot error, and not its poor training or imprecise flight regulations, is responsible for a growing number of helicopter crashes involving light-amplifying night vision goggles. Maj. Gen. Ellis D. Parker, commander of the Army’s aviation center at Ft. Rucker, Ala.

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Bell-Boeing V-22 Tilt-Rotor Prototype Makes First Flight

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

Bush Approves FS-X Codevelopment, But Japan Must Accept New Terms

By MICHAEL MECHAM

GE Begins Ground Testing F404 Derivative Powerplant Planned for Use in Navy A-12

Bell-Boeing V-22 Tilt-Rotor Prototype Makes First Flight

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

Bush Approves FS-X Codevelopment, But Japan Must Accept New Terms

By MICHAEL MECHAM

GE Begins Ground Testing F404 Derivative Powerplant Planned for Use in Navy A-12

Critics Fault U. S. Army Helicopter Training With Night Vision Goggles

Lawmakers to Press for Legislation To Boost U. S. High-Definition TV Role

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

GE, Rohr Form Venture To Build Engine Parts

Shuttle Orbiter Discovery Shows Little Damage After Completing Mission 29

By EDWARDS AFB

Commercial Sounding Rocket Readied for Launch

Soviet Mars Probe Collects Data In Preparation for Phobos Flyby

Sabreliner Corp. Seeks Partner To Resume Business Jet Production

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS

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Bell-Boeing V-22 Tilt-Rotor Prototype Makes First Flight

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

Bush Approves FS-X Codevelopment, But Japan Must Accept New Terms

By MICHAEL MECHAM

GE Begins Ground Testing F404 Derivative Powerplant Planned for Use in Navy A-12

Aviation Week | March 27 1989 Table of Contents

Bell-Boeing V-22 Tilt-Rotor Prototype Makes First Flight

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

Bush Approves FS-X Codevelopment, But Japan Must Accept New Terms

By MICHAEL MECHAM

GE Begins Ground Testing F404 Derivative Powerplant Planned for Use in Navy A-12

Critics Fault U. S. Army Helicopter Training With Night Vision Goggles

Lawmakers to Press for Legislation To Boost U. S. High-Definition TV Role

By PATRICIA A. GILMARTIN

GE, Rohr Form Venture To Build Engine Parts

Shuttle Orbiter Discovery Shows Little Damage After Completing Mission 29

By EDWARDS AFB

Commercial Sounding Rocket Readied for Launch

Soviet Mars Probe Collects Data In Preparation for Phobos Flyby

Sabreliner Corp. Seeks Partner To Resume Business Jet Production

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS

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