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Plastics in Aircraft

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 1 January 1963

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Abstract

THE recent arrival of the Beagle‐Miles M.218 light aircraft and the Rolls‐Royce RB.I62 lightweight lift engine has served as a further reminder of the growing importance of plastics materials to the aircraft industry. The RB.162 makes extensive use of glass fibre reinforced plastics for intake, compressor guide vanes, compressor and stator blading and compressor casing, while the M.218 has a surface area which is 62½ per cent glass fibre reinforced plastics and 5 per cent acrylic plastics.

Citation

(1963), "Plastics in Aircraft", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb033666

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1963, MCB UP Limited

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