Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 16 Issue 8
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APRES LA GUERRE
IN this issue we publish three reports dealing with two closely‐allied topics—the disposal of Government surplus stores and postwar export trade. The prospects for the latter are…
Airscrews as Landing Brakes: I. The Realization of the Airscrew Landing‐Brake
Dipl Ing. A. Von der MühllSINCE the first successful flight tests were made with the Escher Wyss airscrew some years ago, this type has been distinguished in this sphere by several fundamental innovations…
The Design of Struts: With Particular Reference to Irregular Cross‐Sections
R.H. GrundyTO check the suitability of a given strut cross‐section, for a given length and safe concentric working load, is a simple matter provided that a working stress curve or formula is…
The Ellipse as Applied to Aircraft
V.R. BillingsTHE modern aeroplane, while tending to become simpler in general form with every new design, presents ever‐growing difficulties to the drawing office. The accurate establishment…
Rigidity of Wing and Tail Surfaces: Determining Stiffness by Calculation and Mechanical Test
J.L. BeilschmidtIN an earlier article dealing with the general aspects of clastic distortion phenomena, which appeared in an issue of Aeronautics, mention was made of the various factors which…
British Government Surplus Stores: Official Plans for Proposed Methods of Disposal
(1) This paper is issued in order to indicate the general lines on which the Government propose to proceed in disposing of surplus stores. The Government must, however, reserve…
U.S. Report on Disposal of Surplus Aircraft
The War Contracts Sub‐Committee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Military Affairs issued a report on June 26 on tho disposal of surplus aircraft. The report is prefaced by a…
Post‐War Export Trade Prospects
The following report has been received from the Gauge and Tool Makers' Association:
A Report on Enemy Fuel Tanks: Examination of Various Main Fuel and Header Tanks taken from Captured Enemy Aircraft
DETAILED examination has now been made of the materials used in, and methods of construction of, several captured enemy aircraft; the following report deals with components from…
U.S. Patent Specifications
A sighting mechanism for a gun fixedly mounted with its bore substantially parallel to the fore and aft axis of a dirigible craft, comprising means positionable to control the…
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- Prof Phil Webb