October 4, 1993

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COVER STORY

TWIN-ENGINE HELICOPTERS LEAD MEDEVAC SALES

SEATTLE Providers of aeromedical aircraft, services and equipment are pushing into international markets as the U. S. aeromedical market reaches maturity. Despite tighter hospital cost controls, a trend towards larger, twin-engined aeromedical services (AMS) helicopters likely will continue due to their faster speeds— which expands the radius of service— and ability to carry heavier, more sophisticated medical equipment.

By PAUL PROCTOR6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

LUFTHANSA, UNITED TO LINK EFFORTS

Code-sharing arrangement is cleared by interim bilateral with Germany that allows U. S. to focus on other international air agreements

By JEFFREY M. LENOROVITZ6 min

HEADLINE NEWS

ESA TO PROPOSE MAJOR STRATEGY SHIFT

Ariane 5, a redesigned Columbus and the space tug are critical components of a new European space plan to preserve science missions and build autonomy

By CRAIG COVAULT4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

NEW SPOT 3 ADVANCES EUROPEAN EARTH IMAGING

KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA A new French Spot 3 Earth resources satellite launched here Sept. 25 will bridge the gap between current imaging spacecraft and more advanced European civil and military imaging satellites set for launch starting in 1997.

By CRAIG COVAULT4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

SOLAR-POWERED UAV TO FLY AT EDWARDS

WASHINGTON A solar-powered, eight-motor, unmanned flying wing, designed to stay aloft for weeks or months watching for ballistic missile launches or sampling air pollution, was delivered to Edwards AFB, Calif., late last week to begin flight testing.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

HEADLINE NEWS

PENTAGON TO FUND V-22 FOR SPECIAL OPS

WASHINGTON The Pentagon has asked the U. S. Special Operations Command to identify funding over the next five years to develop a special operations MV-X version of the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. Pentagon acquisition chief John M. Deutch has also asked that SOC and the Marine Corps submit revised operational requirements documents to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in preparation for an upcoming Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review of the V-22 program.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO3 min

HEADLINE NEWS

CLINTON POLICY LINKS AUTO, DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY

WASHINGTON Pressing ahead with the ambitious New Technology Initiative it announced last February, the Clinton Administration has formed a partnership with America's Big Three automakers that will harness advanced aerospace technology in an attempt to build more fuel efficient ground vehicles.

By PAUL MANN3 min

HEADLINE NEWS

GEN. DOOLITTLE DIES AT AGE 96

LOS ANGELES Aviation pioneer James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle died Sept. 27 at the age of 96 in Pebble Beach, Calif. Doolittle's flying career touched many high points in the rapid development of aviation. He was a highly decorated war hero, receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading the audacious April, 1942, B-25 bombing raid against Tokyo.

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MEDEVAC SERVICES FACE HEALTH CARE CHALLENGE

By PAUL PROCTOR7 min