June 19, 1995

June 19, 1995

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HEADLINE NEWS

ATLANTIS SET FOR MIR DOCKING

By JAMES R. ASKER

HEADLINE NEWS

X-33 TEAM PICKS VERTICAL LANDER

By JAMES R. ASKER

PARIS AIR SHOW '95

MULTINATIONAL TEAM LAUNCHES S-92 HELIBUS

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO

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HEADLINE NEWS

ATLANTIS SET FOR MIR DOCKING

By JAMES R. ASKER

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HEADLINE NEWS

X-33 TEAM PICKS VERTICAL LANDER

WASHINGTON After months of heated internal debate, one X-33 team—McDonnell Douglas/ Boeing—has struck out on its own, selecting a vertical landing scheme for the experimental reusable launch vehicle it is designing. The significance of the decision goes far beyond the resolution of an engineering argument.

By JAMES R. ASKER

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PARIS AIR SHOW '95

MULTINATIONAL TEAM LAUNCHES S-92 HELIBUS

LE BOURGET A six-nation international consortium led by Sikorsky Aircraft has launched a $600-million program to develop the 19passenger S-92 Helibus, a commercially certified, medium-lift helicopter scheduled to begin flight tests in early 1998.

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

MISSION OF TIER 3-REFLECTED IN DESIGN

PALMDALE, CALIF. The recently unveiled Tier 3reconnaissance drone shows the application of stealth principles to a different mission than flown by current manned stealth aircraft. Aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-l17 and F-22 or Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber are designed to be particularly hard to see on radar when flying toward and away from defended targets, and have swept planforms that deflect radar from forward and rear aspects by having the high reflectivity "spikes" angled to the side.

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM

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ON THE RECORD

U.S., FRANCE WEIGH BROADER COOPERATION

High-level talks are focusing on missile defense and satellite early warning, but prospects are limited for cooperation on conventional systems

By CRAIG COVAULT

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PARIS AIR SHOW '95

BOMBARDIER LAUNCHES DASH 8-400, PLANS STRETCHED REGIONAL JET

LE BOURGET Bombardier has launched production of the 70-seat de Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 turboprop aircraft and is likely go ahead with a 70-seat stretch of the Canadair Regional Jet—now called the CRJ-X—next year. Robert Brown, president of Bombardier Aerospace Group-North America, said the company has confidence that the two types of aircraft are complementary and that regional airline growth will continue to outstrip major airline growth in the key North American and European markets.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN,PIERRE SPARACO

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AIR TRANSPORT

AIRBORNE EXPANDS HUB, PLANS FLEET UPGRADES

WILMINGTON, OHIO In a period of hard competition for air couriers, Airborne Express is completing a $60-million expansion in this Corn Belt community and is about to begin a program to replace its Douglas freighters. Airborne, in the package delivery business for 15 years, will open a second, parallel runway, new aprons and taxiways this September.

By JAMES OTT

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PARIS AIR SHOW '95

BOEING TO BUILD 777-300X FOR ASIA/PACIFIC CARRIERS

LE BOURGET Four major Asia/Pacific carriers have paved the way for launch of the stretched version of the Boeing 777 with commitments for 31 of the planned 777-300 aircraft, currently called the 777-300X. The orders— 20 are new and 11 are either conversions or confirmations of earlier orders—are valued at about $3.1 billion.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN,PIERRE SPARACO

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SWEDISH AVIONICS SPECIAL REPORT, PART I

SWEDEN EXPLOITS RADAR FOR ID

New techniques being explored by Sweden's National Defense Research Establishment focus on noncooperative target identification

By BRUCE D. NORDWALL

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MISSILE ENGINEERING

FORMER SDIO LEADERS BACK NAVY UPPER TIER

BOSTON A missile defense study by a high-ranking team, including two former directors of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, calls for accelerated deployment of the U.S. Navy's upper-tier Aegis interceptor along with a a revival of space-based weapons development.

By DAVID HUGHES

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