Aug 8 1974
From The Space Library
Lewis Research Center awarded an $800 000 cost-sharing contract, of which the Government would supply $500 000, to Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Div. of United Aircraft Corp. in NASA's experimental clean combustor program. Pratt & Whitney was to maintain the already low smoke emissions of its JT8D (Class T4) aircraft engine, while reducing other pollutants, and was to demonstrate the combustor in an engine in 1976.
LeRC was also negotiating a contract with Garrett Corp. AiResearch Aviation Co. for refining Class T1 engines, gas turbine engines with a thrust of less than 35 000 newtons (8000 lbs) . A third contract was being negotiated with Detroit Diesel Allison. Div. of General Motors Corp. to reduce pollutants from Class P2 turboprop engines. Both companies would be awarded cost-sharing contracts for about $500000. (LeRC proj off, interview, 30 July 75; Yaffee, Av Wk, 26 Aug 74, 56-59)
The Air Force announced the Aeronautical Systems Div. was awarding a $4 000 000 firm fixed-price contract to Northrop Corp. Aircraft Div. for the YF-17 lightweight fighter aircraft transition program. ASD was also awarding $4 000 000 to General Dynamics Corp. Convair Aerospace Div. for the YF-16 transition program. (DOD Release 368-74)
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