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Aeronautical Progress in the Federal Aviation Agency
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This paper briefly reviews the magnitude, reasons for, and nature of FAA research and development programs aimed at advancing civil aviation. The paper includes consideration of aeromedical programs such as effects of agricultural sprays on pilot flight capability and the development of survival equipment. The FAA programs to improve safety of aviation, including such efforts as crash worthiness, fire protection, noise suppression, and lightning studies are covered. The programs to modernize and automate the air traffic control system and to develop all-weather landing systems are discussed.
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Bates, G., "Aeronautical Progress in the Federal Aviation Agency," SAE Technical Paper 650247, 1965, https://doi.org/10.4271/650247.Also In
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- Bolt Beranek Newman Inc., “Land Use Planning Relating to Aircraft Noise ” FAA Report October 1964
- Southern California Laboratories of Stanford Research Instit., “ An Economic Analysis of Commercial VTOL and STOL Transport Aircraft ” Final Report to FAA under Contract No. FA64WA-4997, ADS-25 February 1965
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