AFmag_1974_08 - AUGUST 1974

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Magazine issue text dated August 1974, Volume 57, Number 8, published by the Air Force Association. It highlights US Air Force aerospace coverage including the Northrop YF-17 fighter and the Vought A-7 combat-proven attack aircraft, discussing performance, avionics, and operational claims. The issue also lists feature articles, a special section on twenty years in space, and additional departments such as news, staff changes, and indices to advertisers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

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Pages108

Reading Time41 min

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This Month

Rethinking Nuclear Strategy /A Special Report

Détente, Too, Can Be a Weapon /By Claude Witze

TWENTY YEARS IN SPACE—A SPECIAL SECTION

USAF's Conquest of Space /By Lt.Gen.Kenneth W.Schultz,USAF

No Hiding Place in Space /By Maj.Gen.Otis C.Moore,USAF

Jane's All the World's Aircraft Supplement

ATS-6—NASA's Huge Transmitter in the Sky

Our ICBM Force—The Vulnerability Myth /By Edgar Ulsamer

Get On Out Here

The View From Milledgeville,Georgia

Tampering With Terminal Leave

AUGUST 1974/S1 PUBL/SHED BY THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE Ten ic Titan il Mnulerman Allas Air force in Space THEFIRST TWENTYYEARS Leader Ship. The Northrop YF-17 is an idea whose time hascome.More than a Mach 2 fighter able to climbover 10miles a minute.More than an airplane withastonishing agility:40%to 50%better than anycurrent fighter. It is the ultimate expression of the high-perform-ance,low-cost fighter concept.Developed underan innovative U.S.Air Force contract,the YF-17again demonstrates our ability to use technology asa creative tool.Proof we can increase performanceyet reduce costs. The YF-17 is the culmination of 20 years of con-stant improvement using this concept.We've builtmore than 2,100 forerunners:the F-5,the T-38 and F-5E.All proven high-performance,low-cost aircraft. And,the creative commitment of our 25,000Northrop people shines through.A commitment toon-time deliveries.No cost overruns.Meeting allperformance promises. The YF-17 is being flight tested now.Twin-engined.Twin-tailed.Filled with important innovations.It'sthe world's newest,most advanced fighter. Northrop Corporation,1800 Century Park East,Los Angeles,California 90067,U.S.A. NORTHROP GTATESA1954-1974 ATLAS ICBMTITAN ICBMTHOR IRBMMINUTEMAN ICBM-Twenty years of aerospace kadership. VELA Nuclear Detection Satellte SystemSpace Ground Link SubsystemFleet Satelite Communications SystemDefense Satelte Communications System,PhasellSAMSOand TRW have done alot together ntwenty years.There's a lot more to doTRW.SYSTEMS GROUP TWOWORDSBACKUPTHEA-7COMBAT PROYEN. Its survival instinct has beenproven in combat. Only 58 A-7's have been lost in109,500 sorties-a combat lossrate of.053%per 1000 missions. Advanced avionics make it themost versatile attack aircraftin use. ADoppler-Inertial-Gyrocom-passing System with 4 backupmodes directs navigation whileradar provides ground map,terrainfollowing,terrain avoidance,beacon mode and target ranging.The pilot is free to concentrateon the action. The A-7 guarantees 10milaccuracy. That's a 2-to-1 improvementover first generation automatictoss delivery systems.AHead-UpDisplay and 5 computed attackmodes permit weapons deliveryfrom any direction,dive angle orairspeed. Loiter and load capabilitiesmake it the most versatile supportaircraft available. Originally intended for closesupport and interdiction,the A-7has also flown escort plus searchand rescue missions with dis-tinction.And it's effective in bothday and night operations. Single point servicing minimizesturnaround time. Waist-high access and built-inself-test eliminate the need forcomplex ground equipment. The A-7 neutralizes targets in1/3 the usual number of sorties. It makes the A-7 the mostaccurate and cost-effective tacticalair weapon system in the world. VOUGHTSYSTEMS DIVISION LTV AEROSPACE CORPORATION This Month 6 Rethinking Nuclear Strategy /A Special Report 5 Détente,Too,Can Be a Weapon /By Claude Wltze TWENTY YEARS IN SPACE—A SPECIAL SECTION 4 USAF's Conquest of Space /By Lt.Gen.Kenneth W.Schultz,USAF 3 No Hiding Place in Space /By Maj.Gen.Otis C.Moore,USAF 9 Jane's All the World's Aircraft Supplement By John W.R.Taylor 9 ATS-6—NASA's Huge Transmitter in the Sky By Edgar Ulsamer 1 The Principal Contractors to NASA for ATS-6 5 Our ICBM Force—The Vulnerability Myth /By Edgar Ulsamer 8 SAMSO Commander Proposes Advanced ICBM Prototype 2 The View From Milledgeville,Georgia /By Louis R.Stockstill 8“Get On Out Here”/By Lou Stockstill 0 Another Promotion Crisis /By Ed Gates 2 Your Best Chance for Promotion:Be a Well-EducatedRegular 9 Tampering With Terminal Leave /By Ed Gates 2 AFA Nominees for 1974-75 /By Don Steele BOUT THE COVER This year,the US AlrForce celebrates itstwentieth anniversary inspace.These twentyeventtul years aredocumented in thespeclal section beginningon page 34 of thisissue and are repre-sented by the fivemissiles shown on thecover.T

FAQs

What is featured in the August 1974 issue's main aviation content?

The issue includes feature coverage of the Northrop YF-17 fighter and the Vought A-7 attack aircraft, emphasizing performance claims, avionics capabilities, and combat effectiveness.

Which special section is highlighted in the table of contents?

“TWENTY YEARS IN SPACE—A SPECIAL SECTION” is listed, supported by cover material and related article entries.

What departments or recurring listings appear in the issue?

Recurring sections include “About the Cover,” staff and state contacts, and an index-related listing such as the “Aerospace World Index to Advertisers.”

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