November 14, 1994

HEADLINE NEWS

B-1B Demonstrates Global Reach

COVER STORY

Pratt Engine Meets Phase 1 Ihptet Goals

HEADLINE NEWS

Shuttle Payloads Plumb Earth's Atmosphere

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HEADLINE NEWS

B-1B Demonstrates Global Reach

ON BOARD B-1B NO. 85079, ELLSWORTH AFB TO KUWAIT A 25-hr. "Global Power" mission flown by two USAF/Rockwell B-1B bombers demonstrated that the aircraft is rapidly becoming a potent long-range weapon system capable of delivering timely firepower during distant crises.

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COVER STORY

Pratt Engine Meets Phase 1 Ihptet Goals

XTE-65/2 engine tests also evaluated Pratt's spherical convergent flap nozzle/ which has thrust-vectoring and thrust-reversing capabilities

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HEADLINE NEWS

Shuttle Payloads Plumb Earth's Atmosphere

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER While instruments in the payload bay and on a satellite trailing Atlantis plumbed the Earth's atmosphere and the Sun, the orbiter's astronauts spent a week in space conducting life-science and space technology experiments.

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Primes to Limit Deals to Best Suppliers

ARLINGTON, VA. Some of the aerospace industry's largest players last week put the U.S. supplier base on notice. The time is rapidly approaching when they will do business only with preferred vendors who are world-class, as measured against the best practices across industry lines.

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USAF Wants One Elv Family for Medium, Heavy Launchers

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. The U.S. Air Force is starting an "evolved expendable launch vehicle" study that could result in a winner-take-all competition in 1997 to serve the country's mediumand heavy-lift launcher needs.

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USAF Research Aids Crew Fatigue Management

ELLSWORTH AFB, S.D. Studies by U.S. Air Force Armstrong Laboratory scientists are helping B-1B bomber crews manage the fatigue of back-to-back, long-range conventional missions. The studies stemmed from Air Combat Command concern that air crews might not be able to withstand the rigors of sustained, long-distance operations during the first 10 days of a conflict.

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HEADLINE NEWS

German-Russian Projects Advance

PARIS German engineers at the OHB System facility, Bremen, this week will begin detailed orbital checkout of the German Safir-R commercial communications payload launched Nov. 4. on a Russian booster. The project is one of three separate German/Russian space projects just reaching major milestones.

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Austrian Offsets Key to French Radar Deal

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Lockheed to Test X-32 Propulsion System

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ON THE RECORD

Merger Partners Poised to Fulfill Strategic Plan

Lockheed chief Tellep says size was not the driver; the goal was to unite two strong companies. At the same time, Lockheed and Martin will not merge if cost is too high

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