September 21, 1992

September 21, 1992

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HEADLINE NEWS

INVESTIGATORS FAULT SDI TEST REPORTS

By JAMES R. ASKER5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

CHINESE COVETING OFFENSIVE TRIAD

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,PAUL PROCTOR5 min

HEADLINE NEWS

U. S. SETS CONFIGURATION FOR SAUDI F-15XP AIRCRAFT

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

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INVESTIGATORS FAULT SDI TEST REPORTS

WASHINGTON Top Strategic Defense Initiative officials publicly exaggerated the results of four out of seven key flight experiments, congressional investigators have charged. The allegations—most of which SDI officials dispute—are contained in a new General Accounting Office report.

By JAMES R. ASKER5 min

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CHINESE COVETING OFFENSIVE TRIAD

A new missile, fighters with inflight refueling and an aircraft carrier would provide a high profile

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,PAUL PROCTOR5 min

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U. S. SETS CONFIGURATION FOR SAUDI F-15XP AIRCRAFT

WASHINGTON The Pentagon has settled on the general configuration of 72 F-15XP aircraft the U. S. intends to sell to Saudi Arabia after consultations with key congressional committees. All 72 aircraft will be based on the twin-seat, F-15E Strike Eagle airframe.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO5 min

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RUSSIANS FORGE NEW LINKS AT FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW

FARNBOROUGH The Russians brought a large number of aircraft—22—and personnel—almost 500—to the Farnborough air show in a bid to market their aerospace products, and the trip was deemed a success by them. A number of agreements were negotiated, concluded or announced at the show, and discussions were begun on many more, officials said.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN4 min

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TEAM'S EFFORTS FACILITATE LAUNCH

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER The space shuttle team overcame a string of challenges in launching Endeavour on its second mission, carrying Spacelab and a diverse astronaut crew to orbit, just as its launch window opened Sept. 12. The team's ability to overcome obstacles and launch safely and on time is a clear sign, NASA officials said, that with its 50th mission underway, the Space Transportation System is a mature operation.

By JAMES T. MCKENNA3 min

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SHARING AGREEMENT WOULD BE BASIS FOR C-l7 TRANSPORT SALE IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON Based on recent discussions with European defense officials, McDonnell Douglas believes any prospective sale of C-17s in Europe will have to be done on a collective basis, as was the case with Boeing E-3 AWACS aircraft. McDonnell Douglas, looking to export sales to offset cutbacks in the total number of C-17s the U. S. Air Force plans to buy, has found some interest in Europe for the aircraft.
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JAPANESE SPACELAB MISSION EXTENDED FOR MORE SCIENCE

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MAGELLAN ORBIT LOWERED TO START GRAVITY MAPPING

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AVIATION WEEK SPECIAL REPORT

STORMY FUTURE IN BUSINESS FLYING

Business aviation will not improve until the economy turns around and corporate profits grow stronger

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS11 min

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CITATIONJET NEARS CERTIFICATION; PROTOTYPE CITATION 10 TO FLY NEXT YEAR

WASHINGTON Cessna Aircraft Co. officials expect to complete FAA certification of the entry-level Citationjet in November, and have begun fabrication of an engineering prototype Citation 10 business jet that is scheduled to make its first flight next summer.

By EDWARD H. PHILLIPS7 min

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