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NElL ARMSTRONG PRESS CONFERENCE, 5/ib/70, 2:28 P.M. NA-3/1
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whcn the jets werc lirst ('_lll[Dg OIl lllt _ St'{'llt', Wi' dldll't fort'_¢t,_,
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additional cost ,}17 Opc'l-ak[llg zl jt't airplant,, lust to pick up
an hours shortened flight direction between here and l,os Angolt. s,
was considered somewhat irresponsible by a large section of the
population. Well, we could see now that their foresight was
less than perfect and I think we'll find the same thing to be
true in supersonics. Right now the supersonics are coming
under a great deal of fire. I think this is just history
repeating itself.
QUERY You don't think there is a possibility that
perhaps the supersonic is - maybe we should be going to a
hypersonic without staying very long with a supersonic
ARMSTRONG I think there is legitimacy to that question.
Perhaps the only disadvantage to the supersonic transport is
that it really isn't a big enough jump.
McLEAISH Any further questions
Got a question
QUERY Would y_u describe a few of the projects
that you'll be immediately be working on _n your new job
Perhaps reorbital vehicle, skylab or are you going to be
associated with any of these areas
ARMSTRONG The major areas of immediate interest in
the aeronautics program are the hypersonics, supersonic
transport, the VTOL program, Air Space Program, some general
aviation projects, propulsion and advance research.
McLEAIBH In the absence of further questions we'll
end it. Thank you.
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