F-14 Prototype Crash Prompts Reassessment Efforts
A Grumman F-14 prototype crashed on its second test flight beside a New York highway. The two crew members escaped unharmed. The incident sparks calls for full disclosure of crash causes and a rapid re-evaluation of variable geometry wing concepts amid Navy cost concerns.
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Controversy Over Variable Wing Concept in Military Aircraft
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The NCDC outlines surveys of residents across streets suburbs and districts to gather views on environment and housing. The study aims to relate personal attitudes toward design location access and social contact, with data treated confidentially for planning purposes.
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Weather map indicates movement of systems with north easterly winds over the region. Unsettled conditions likely to develop, with chances of precipitation and variable temperatures as patterns shift.
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