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Lilley charged the Russians with "un precedented recklessness in assuming that the small amount of evidence they have accumulated demonstrates the presence of a 'super-civilization' in space...
...London, and all of them fly American-made planes: mostly Boeing's 707, with a few Douglas DC-8s. This has been a bit embarrassing for the British, and this week they begin to do something about it. Into passenger service across the Atlantic goes the new Super VC 10, made by British Aircraft Corp. and flown by British Overseas Airways Corp. Making the most of innovation and looking ahead to supersonic jets, BOAC is beckoning jaded transatlantic travelers to board "the most advanced aircraft you can fly in for the next six years...
...Super VC 10 has some radical innovations for a plane its size. It mounts its four engines aft on twin pods attached to the fuselage, much like the smaller two-engine French Caravelle and three-engine Boeing medium-range 727. This design leaves its swept-back wingspan uncluttered, permits slower landing speeds, shorter takeoffs and more dependable lift. For the passengers, there is more comfort: more leg room, improved air conditioning and a considerably quieter ride...
Nonetheless, BOAC has mixed feelings about its new plane. The Super VC 10 carries 180 passengers v. the Boeing 707's 189, will be more expensive to purchase ($11.2 million each), operate and maintain. BOAC was ready to buy eight 707s to add to its present 20, in fact, but the British government persuaded the line to buy 17 Super VC 10s instead as an aid to the ailing British aircraft industry; as a sweetener, the government cancelled BOAC debts totaling $308 million. So far, British Aircraft has had trouble selling the planes outside of Britain (total sales...
Carlo Mantini, the superintendent, claimed that this problem had been solved by installing "de-super-heaters," which ease the strain on the pipes...