December 17, 1990

December 17, 1990

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HEADLINE NEWS

Space, Flight Test Organizations Battle for Frequency Allocations

By DAVID F. BOND7 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Betti Resigns in Wake of A-12 Disclosures; Criminal Probe of Contractors Launched

By JOHN D. MORROCCO6 min

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NATO Defense Ministers Drafting Strategy Based on Smaller and More Mobile Forces

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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Space, Flight Test Organizations Battle for Frequency Allocations

WASHINGTON Satellite broadcast and aeronautics interests are in a high-stakes competition before the U. S. Federal Communications Commission for control of radio frequencies currently used to conduct flight tests of aircraft and missiles. A satellite broadcasting application submitted to the commission seeks authority to use nearly three-fourths of Lband frequencies that have been dedicated since 1958 to flight test telemetry.

By DAVID F. BOND7 min

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Betti Resigns in Wake of A-12 Disclosures; Criminal Probe of Contractors Launched

By JOHN D. MORROCCO6 min

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NATO Defense Ministers Drafting Strategy Based on Smaller and More Mobile Forces

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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Banks Give McDonnell Douglas $750-Million Line of Credit

NEW YORK Seven major banks last week extended a one-year $750-million line of credit to McDonnell Douglas Corp. for 1991 working capital. The pre-approved loan will provide the company with the “flexibility” it will need until enough $ 100-million MD-11s are delivered to begin generating a large and steady cash flow toward the end of 1991, chief financial officer Herbert Lanese said.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI4 min

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Mikoyan, Hamilton Standard Near Pact On Commercial Aircraft Development

By DAVID M. NORTH3 min

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NATO Support Grows for Quicker U. S.-Soviet Talks On Removing Short-Range Nuclear Weapons From Europe

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Soviets to Build Aft Fan Prototype For Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

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USAF Investigators Say Inadvertent Thrust Reversal Caused C-5 Crash

WASHINGTON U.S. Air Force investigators have determined the “uncommanded and inadvertent” deployment of an engine thrust reverser during takeoff probably caused the Aug. 29 crash of a C-5 at Ramstein AB, Germany. Analysis of the wreckage showed “four fully extended TR [thrust reverser] actuators” in the impact area of the No. 1 and 2 engines, the report said.
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Navy Mulls A-12 Propulsion Options To Cope With Airframe Weight Growth

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Clean Design, Easy Access Mark Pratt & Whitney YF119 Engine for ATF

NEW YORK The Pratt & Whitney YF119 engine developed for the flight demonstration phase of advanced tactical fighter prototypes appears to be a relatively clean design which places most plumbing and accessories on the powerplant underside for easy access during maintenance.
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