July 27, 1992

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HEADLINE NEWS

Investigators Seek Cause of Second V-22 Crash

FT. WORTIH PHILADELPHIA Investigators, armed with video tapes of the crash of a Bell/Boeing V-22 tiltrotor aircraft at Quantico, Va., last week, were hopeful that an early recovery of the aircraft from the Potomac River would permit them to determine the likely cause of the accident in a relatively short time.

By DAVID A. BROWNI,STANLEY W. KANDEBOI6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Pentagon Narrows V-22 Mission, Reaffirms Medium-lift Need

WASHINGTON The Pentagon has narrowed the original requirements the V-22 Osprey was designed to meet, reaffirming its requirements for a new Marine Corps mediumlift replacement aircraft but dropping those for other missions. The less stringent requirements, coupled with the uncertainties caused by the crash of the second V-22 prototype in 13 months, have raised fresh doubts about the future of the tilt-rotor aircraft.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

Magellan Officials Stop Sending Science Data to Preserve Transmitter

LOS ANGELES Project officials have stopped the Magellan Venus orbiter from sending science information in order to extend the life of the high-speed data transmitter for future radar imagery gathering. The “B” transponder is expected to be reactivated in September, when the spacecraft is expected to transmit data as it passes over unmapped areas.

HEADLINE NEWS

First Jet Cruzer Pusher Aircraft Nears Completion at Burbank Facility

BURBANK, CALIF The first production Jet Cruzer singleengine business turboprop aircraft is nearing completion at Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, Inc.’s, facility here. The canard-equipped pusher aircraft has a composite fuselage (foreground), and aluminum wings (background) and stabilizer surfaces.

AIR TRANSPORT

Usair-ba Pact Will Spark New Transatlantic Battle

NEW YORK British Airways’ proposal to take a $750-million stake in USAir will reignite the battle between U. S. and British carriers to gain greater access to each other’s markets while reducing their exposure to increased competition.

By JAMES T. MCKENNA9 min

B-1B EXCELS IN CONVENTIONAL ROLE

B-1b Crews Adapt Readily to New, Conventional Role

GRAND FORKS AFB, N. D. Air crews flying the U. S. Air Force/ Rockwell International B-1B have quickly assumed a new conventional bombing mission, and now train to operate as an integral element of a multiaircraft tactical strike package.

By WILLIAM B. ScoTT7 min

AIR TRANSPORT

British Airways Strategy May Revitalize Usair’s Ability to Compete

WASHINGTON British Airways’ investment proposal signals a long-term growth strategy by an increasingly dominant European carrier that will vastly improve USAir’s power to compete. “Survival and health are very different things,” Ed Greenslet, Wall Street veteran and president of ESG Services, said.

By CHRISTOPHER P. FOTOS6 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Flight Tests Demonstrate Use of External Burning as Alternative to Nasp Wind Tunnel Evaluations

PATUXENT RIVER, MD. Flight tests at the Naval Air Warfare Center here have demonstrated the feasibility of using an external burning process as an alternative to wind tunnel research, paving the way for future National Aero-Space Plane tests.

By EDwARD H. PHILLIPS6 min

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U.n.-sponsored Airlift to Sarajevo Succeeds in Face of Frequent Attacks

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ7 min

Investigators Seek Cause of Second V-22 Crash

By DAVID A. BROWNI,STANLEY W. KANDEBOI6 min