Word: engineeer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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At first there was good reason for the Russian lead. In 1954, when the Soviets began work on their intercontinental ballistic missiles, they needed an engine powerful enough to lift their outsize nuclear warheads. They gave top priority to that goal and developed the 800,000-lb.-thrust, liquid-fueled...
Defense stocks have taken a spurt on expectations of greater defense spending. Lockheed has risen 13 points from its 1960 low of 18-despite heavy 1960 losses -and jumped five points last week on news that the Administration plans to step up the Polaris missile program. The success of last...
MEXICAN ENGINE PLANT being discussed as joint venture by American Motors and Willys Motors touched off merger speculation. A marriage with Willys, with its far-flung international operation, would give American Motors a stronger position in the growing world auto market, plus a foot in the truck market through the...
In the beginning, the sleek, up-to-date four-engined turboprop llyushin 18 was the pride of Russia's propagandists. But last August, Russian authorities were forced to announce the crash of an IL-18 flying from Cairo to Moscow because several Afro-Asian notables happened to be among...
While FAA inspectors looked on, the Electra's builder, Lockheed Aircraft Corp., had its test pilots put the plane through 100 hours of landings, take-offs and dives. In the most severe test, an engine mount was deliberately weakened to test the margin of safety. The pilots, wearing parachutes...