Business & Commercial Aviation News from January 1965

Jessica A. Salerno January 01, 2015

Falcon Flies With New Nacelle, from January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

Falcon Flies With New Nacelle: The first photo of the Falcon prototype fitted with a new engine nacelle shows enlarged engine inlet (for both gas generator and fan air), and increased fineness ratio. The redesign has reduced drag rise at high-speed cruise.

Derringer Prototype Crashes; Cause Unknown, from January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

Derringer Prototype Crashes; Cause Unknown: Wing Derringer prototype, two-place business twin, crashed into the Pacific off California coast on Dec. 12. Pilot Tom Heffner was killed and only small fragments of the airplane were recovered. The builder, Hi-Shear Corp., Torrance, California is undecided whether to continue the project.

Piper medium twin, from January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

Piper medium twin, now in prototype flight-test phase, will enter production in 18-24 months. New Model PA 31 seats six to eight passengers and has a design top speed of 260 mph at 16,000 ft. The Lycoming 310-hp turbocharged TIO-540-A1A’s deliver full power to 16,000 ft. and 75% to 25,000 ft. Piper reports that the name will be “Indian,” and it will be priced “well under $100,000.”

DC-3 replacement, from January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

DC-3 replacement, or equivalent-size business aircraft, Nord Aviation feels it has the answer in the new “262” model made in France and powered by Turbomeca. Max gross weight 22,700 lb.; 7,800 lb. useful. Lake Central Airlines has the airplane on order.

Front cover of the January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

The world’s most popular private airplane is the 172 from Cessna, whose sales (including Skyhawk version) are edging close to the 1,500 mark. Now the USAF has joined the parade, choosing the 172F (military version, T-41A) for the Air Training Command’s light plane training program. The civilian 172 costs $10,350 and is powered by a 145-hp Continental.

NARCO Mark 12, advertised in January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation

Buying a 1½ radio? No choice was ever easier. What’s a 1½ radio? Two VHF receivers and one transmitter. Lets you navigate and communicate simultaneously. The NARCO Mark 12, price is $995. The 90-channel version is $795.

The January 1965 issue of Business & Commercial Aviation included these news items as well as the aircraft and equipment in the image gallery:

  • "Another factor [in the jet age] is the understanding of pressurization. Sudden decompression at 40,000 ft. can be fatal if proper corrective measures are not taken like right now." – Torch Lewis, Contributor, B&CA
  • "A video tape system now in development at Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp., could expedite the use of closed-circuit TV for widespread use in airline and business aircraft. The device would cost $300-$400."
Jessica A. Salerno

Jessica is Executive Editor of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine. She started as Editor of ShowNews Online, Aviation Week's on-site trade show daily published at the Paris Air Show, NBAA Annual Convention, Singapore Air Show and at other significant aerospace gatherings.

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