Phillip Fletcher (see photos) has been appointed vice president-quality assurance, Karl R. Childs vice president-sales and marketing and Tariq (Ted) Farid vice president-special mission sales, all for Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, Kan. Fletcher was assistant to the vice president-operations/group manager for industrial engineering. He succeeds William Wise, who has retired. Childs was vice president-domestic business jet sales. Farid has been a general aviation sales and marketing executive.
Kevin Jackson (see photo) has been named chief technology officer of the Sentel Corp., Alexandria, Va. He was Virginia operations manager for Tera Research Inc.
Theodore E. Martin, president/chief executive officer of the Barnes Group Inc., Bristol, Conn., has been appointed to the board of directors of Ingersoll-Rand, Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
This line of control panels and keyboards features illuminated switches with tactile and audible feedback. An integral seal provides environmental protection for the switches and electrical interface. Proprietary coatings are available to provide added protection against severe abrasions and chemical attack. Switches can be lit with incandescent, light emitting diode or electroluminescent technology. Switch panels with night vision goggle-compatible and sunlight-readable lighting also are available. Standard substrates include acrylic, polycarbonate and aluminum.
These aspheric mirrors feature monolithic construction with surface accuracies to 1/4 wave. The mirrors are custom engineered on or off axis. The mirrors can be produced in parabolic, ellipsoid or toroid shapes with on- or off-axis orientation in diameters of 1 cm. to 1 meter. Their monolithic construction permits integral ``bolt in place'' mounting and eliminates multiple assemblies and related labor costs. The mirrors can be produced from aluminum, titanium, copper, ceramics or composites with ultraviolet, visible or infrared coatings available.
Japan's air force is asking the Finance Ministry for about $463,000 in fiscal 1997 to perform flight evaluations on the Russian-built Sukhoi Su-27 fighter. The ministry has not made a decision yet on the funding. The air force says its pilots need experience in the aircraft because China has deployed them along its east coast. The Su-27s reportedly were flown during military exercises off Taiwan last March. Taiwan is believed to have sent some of its pilots to Ukraine this year to evaluate the Su-27.
John Meston and Anthony Peluso have been appointed general managers of the Air and Fuel and Turbine Fuel Systems Divs., respectively, of Parker Bertea Aerospace. Meston was general manager of the company's Nicholas Aircraft Div., while Peluso was general manager of the United Aircraft Products Div.
The Tek-Pak line of flat panel computer subsystems is designed for original equipment manufacturers, system integrators and end users. Applications include industrial automation and control and imaging. The unit is equipped with a Teknor VIPer-series industrial single board computer and can be integrated with a passive or active matrix, 10.4-in. color, monochrome or electroluminescent flat panel display. Peripheral expansion cards can be added easily by an OEM or end user. The front bezel is NEMA-4 rated. The unit can be configured with a 2.5-in.
Marc McGowan has been appointed director of marketing of Flight Dynamics, Portland, Ore. He was marketing manager for tactical platforms of the Honeywell Defense Avionics Div.
Ed B. Massey (see photo) has been named manager of the Ulysses project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. He had been head of mission operations systems engineering. Massey succeeds Willis Meeks, who has retired.
Just as he predicted a few weeks ago, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jim Hall will need a lot more money to pay for investigating the TWA Flight 800 disaster (AW&ST Aug. 19, p. 19). The investigation is costing about $100,000 per day and the bill is rising into the millions of dollars. Before seeking more money from a cost-conscious Congress, Hall is asking Boeing, TWA and Pratt&Whitney to contribute a total of $8 million to the probe. Of that amount, TWA would pay $5 million, Boeing $2 million and P&W $1 million.
Airline Training International is experiencing a surging demand for its ``aviation English'' training as language-related accidents fan safety concerns and developing nations push for increased international airline service. Loophole-filled regulations and intense airline cost pressures are frustrating more widespread implementation of English-language proficiency. High-level political sensitivities, too, remain a major roadblock to a strict enforcement by civil aviation officials in developed countries.
Scandinavian Airlines System predicts profits for the year will fall short of last year's, despite a 7% increase in traffic during the first six months of 1996 and the benefits from its alliance with Lufthansa. Traffic covered by the joint venture increased by 11%. SAS said, however, that the second half of the year would bring increased competition from new players on routes between the three Scandinavian capitals and some European cities.
THE AEROSPACE CORP. PLANS to expand its business opportunities with the signing of a letter of intent which could lead to a merger with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). Under the proposed deal, Aerospace would become a wholly-owned, for-profit SAIC subsidiary.
David W. Welp (see photos) has been promoted to president from executive vice president of the Texas Instruments Systems Group of Dallas. Calvin C. Coolidge has been named vice president/ manager of the group's Business Development Div. He was director of Washington operations and has been succeeded by Burton R. Moore.
Airbus Industrie has virtually completed work on a blueprint for developing and building the Future Large Aircraft (FLA) on a commercial basis, as consortium officials remain bullish on the program despite the glaring absence of funding commitments from a number of the participating governments.
Phil Wrenn (see photo) has been appointed international sales manager and Norman A. Hill, Jr., Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engine sales and service manager, for Dallas Airmotive.
Release 17.0 of Pro/Engineer features five new modules. The new release enhances the integration of Pro/Engineer Industrial Design, Mechanical Design and Function Simulation Solutions. This will allow users to re-engineer their product development processes. Mechanical engineers will be able to access industrial design styling, photo-realistic render and design optimization features.
Johanna MacAloney (see photo) has been appointed director of sales and marketing of the Electronic Space Systems Corp., Concord, Mass. She was marketing administration manager.
Commercial off-the-shelf, vacuum-rated step motors will be used in the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF) being developed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory's High Energy Group. The Laboratory Grade Vacuum Motor, made by Empire Magnetics Inc. of Rohnert Park, Calif., has been incorporated into a testing platform that will measure the performance of the space telescope's mirror.
The first 737-700 fuselage is prepared for shipment at Boeing's Wichita, Kan., factory. The first aircraft of the ``next generation'' family of updated 737 transports was sent to Renton, Wash., for final assembly in one piece via specially modified railcar. Previously, 737 fuselages were shipped in separate fore and aft sections. First flight of the completed aircraft is slated for February, 1997, with delivery to launch customer Southwest Airlines eight months later.
The UV-400 SuperFlood is a 400-w ultraviolet inspection lamp that can quickly detect flaws, such as seams and cracks. The light is well suited for fluorescent penetrant and magnetic particle inspection, parts degreasing inspection and wash station inspection. The unit can be chain or ceiling mounted. The UV-400 measures 15 in. long X 12 in. wide X 12 in. high and weighs 36 lb. The 400-w bulb's UV-A intensity of 6,500 milliwatts/sq. cm. at 15 in. can irradiate an elliptical area as large as 24 in. X 10 in. Spectronics Corp., 956 Brush Hollow Road, P.O.
Competition for high-end business jet sales worldwide is shaping up to be one of the fiercest, head-to-head marketing battles outside of military aviation. The rivals are market leader Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s G5 aircraft and Bombardier Inc.'s Global Express, and the stakes are huge: an estimated (U.S.)$14-28 billion in sales of large-cabin, ultra long-range business jets over the next 15 years. The G5 is nearing the end of its flight test program, while the Global Express was formally unveiled last week in a marketing extravaganza.
Keane Controls Solenoid Valves are available for pressures from sub-atmospheric to 12,000 psi. The balanced poppet valves are designed to be insensitive to pressure fluctuations. The 3000 and 4000 Series valves fully shift in 0.010 sec., while the 5000 Series shifts in 0.040 sec. They are available in two, three and four-way designs with porting normally open or closed. They are designed for continuous duty with a Class H temperature rating. Keane Controls/Circle Seal Controls, P.O. Box 3300, Corona, Calif. 91718.
