Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 17 Issue 6
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An International JournalTable of contents
The spirit of democracy
ALTHOUGH it is not very new—the original conception dates from at least 1936—we have thought it sufficiently interesting to publish the description which MR. MOTE has compiled…
Power‐Plant Efficiencies: Airscrew‐Engine Combinations, Jet Units and Rockets with Special Reference to Propulsive Efficiencies
A.V. CleaverANY power plant used for propelling an aircraft at a steady flight velocity has an overall efficiency =η
Modern Aeroplane Types: The Miles Messenger
THE Messenger, Miles M38, is a three‐seater communication aeroplane designed for the R.A.F. It is a type that has obvious possibilities as a private aeroplane for post‐war use.
A Russian Aero‐Engine: Some Design Details of the Liquid‐Cooled AM.34
Lionel MoteSINCE so little information has been made available in this country with regard to Russian aero‐engines, it was thought worth‐while to attempt to compile a description of this…
Undercarriage Retraction Mechanisms
H.G. ConwayTHE subject of retractable undercarriages has already been dealt with before the Royal Aeronautical Society as well as in numerous technical articles. This article endeavours…
Two Books Received From America
D. WILLIAMS, IVOR LUSTYThis collection of papers forms a sequel to Volume I which was reviewed in AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING, Vol. XVI, October 1944, p. 297. Again we have a set of contributions of remarkable…
Quality Control: Some Advantages of a System of Fixed Period Renewal
H.S. PhillipsONE of the things which led mo to develop the idea of “fixed period renewal”, was 12 months' experience of Quality Control with a famous aero‐engine firm. During that time I kept…
Principal Limitations of Dielectric Heating
Carl J. MadsenWITH the popularity of high‐frequency heating growing by leaps and bounds, it is desirable to stop for a moment now and then to take stock of the state of the art. This can best…
British Civil Airworthiness Requirements
THE Air Registration Board announces that it is issuing the first parts of the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements.
U.S. Patent Specifications
Pressure cabin control arrangement comprising a cabin, means including a source of air under pressure connected to the cabin, means for controlling the flow of air from the source…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb