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Naval Aircraft Factory established project for adapting radio controls to a torpedo-carrying TG-2 airplane.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA established Special Committee on Jet Propulsion to review early British reports on the Whittle engine, which subsequently aided development of TG-100 turboprop engine by GE and the 19-B turbojet by Westinghouse. Dr. W. F. Durand was called out of retirement to head this committee.

Radio-controlled TG-2 Navy drone made torpedo attack on destroyer Aaron Ward in which television camera amounted in the drone was utilized, directed by control pilot Lt. M. B. Taylor of Project Fox.

Comdr. T. Caldwell (USN) flew the Douglas D-558-I (No. 1) Sky-streak, powered by a General Electric TG-180 turbojet, to a new world's speed record of 640.7 mph. Five days later Maj. Marion Carl. USMC, added another 10 mph flying D-558-I (No. 2).

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... evolution was proceeding throughout universe. Hydroxyl was considered a chemical essential to evolution of life. ''(LATNS, W Post, 7/15/71, A3; B Sun, 7/19/71)'' Marshall Space Flight Center ...

... deemed most likely to be habitats for life. ''(Sullivan, NYT, 12/10/71, 29; Miles, LATNS, W Post, 12/19/71, A41)'' November 1971 November December 1971 December Dec 1 1971 ...

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