Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 33 Issue 12
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An International JournalTable of contents
Hovercraft Developments
UNTIL 1957, Mr C. S. Cockercll had been working unsponsored on the possibilities of vehicles, capable of travelling over land and water, supported on a pressurized cushion of air…
Aircraft Electrical Generating Systems: A Review of Recent Developments and Design Trends
T.E. SimmsWE do not need to be reminded of the increasing importance of the electrical system in the modern aeroplane, either from the point of view of efficient operation of the aircraft…
Moments of Area of Aerofoil Sections: A Method Suitable for Solution on a Digital Computer Primarily for Sections Composed of Circular Arcs and Straight Lines
J.C. MaltbaekThis paper considers the calculation of moments of area of aerofoil sections. Formulae have been developed for the calculation on an electronic digital computer of the area…
Fuel Filter Test House: Details of the Facility Built by PurOlator for the Development of Filtration Equipment
WITH the widespread introduction of turboprop and turbojet aircraft, fuel suppliers have been presented with many new problems, not the least important of which is how to keep the…
Design Considerations of Russian Air‐to‐Air Guided Missiles: An Evaluation of Four Weapons Displayed at the Tushino Air Display on July 9, 1961
D.J. RitchiePHOTOGRAPHIC details of various aircraft and missiles recently released in conjunction with the Soviet air show at Tushino Airport on July 9, 1961, has provided a basis for the…
In‐Flight Refuelling: Details of the Probe and Drogue System Produced by Flight Refuelling Ltd.
THE keynote of the Probe and Drogue system is the ease with which aircraft of a wide variety of types can be converted from their normal role to that of aerial tankers by the use…
Twelfth International Astronautical Congress: Summaries of Some of the More Important Papers Given at the Congress Held in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., October 1–7, 1961
G.V.E. ThompsonThe structural analysis and design of the Douglas Aircraft S‐IV second stage of the C‐1 configuration of the Saturn space exploration vehicle arc discussed; the S‐IV employs four…
Standardized Racking for Aircraft Electronic Equipment: Details of the Units Produced by Smiths Aviation Division in Accordance with ARINC Spec. No. 404
THE need to reduce the size and weight of airborne equipment has always been of paramount importance and becomes more pressing with each successive generation of aircraft. The…
Auxiliary Equipment
Motorized Steps for Aircraft Access The Sabena special branch services have now devised a motorized staircase for aircraft passengers. The first has just been brought into…
The Library Shelf
English translations of Russian textbooks are always worth reading and this book, first published in Moscow by the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences in 1959, is no exception. It has…
New Materials
An ablative‐cooled thrust chamber assembly for liquid‐fuelled rocket engines capable of withstanding extended firing durations has been developed by United Technology Corporation…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Technical Reports and Translations of the United States…
Research and Test Apparatus
A new sound level indicator is now available from Dawe Instruments Ltd., Western Avenue, London, W.3, to provide quick and reliable readings of noise.
British Patent Abridgments
These abstracts of British Patent Specificat ions are condensed, by permission, from the official specifications. Copies of the full specifications are obtainable from the Patent…
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- Prof Phil Webb