Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 37 Issue 2
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Defence decision
THE worst fears of the British aerospace industry were confirmed on February 3 when Mr Harold Wilson made his promised speech dealing with military aircraft procurement. Pausing…
The Scientific Investigation of Aircraft Accidents
P.B. WalkerAircraft investigation is here treated as a problem in detection, calling for observation and deduction, and sometimes for scientific experiments to test tentative explanations…
A Theoretical Method for Calculating Flexure and Stresses in Helicopter Rotor Blades: Development of a Variational Procedure based on the Rayleigh‐Ritz Method which Leads to a Rapid Estimation of the Flapwise Vibration Modes and Frequencies
E. Wilde, H.L. PriceA variational procedure is developed, in the form of an extension of the Rayleigh‐Ritz method, leading to a rapid estimation of the flapwise vibration modes and frequencies of a…
Dowty and the Do.31
NOW under construction in West Germany are two prototypes of the Do.31E tactical V/STOL transport which utilizes a combination of deflected thrust and direct lift power. The…
Flooring for the Skyvan
A Description of Mallinson Mallite E.G.B. Floor Used in the Passenger and Freight Compartment of the Short Turbo‐Skyvan and the Results of Some of the Tests carried out to find…
An Undergraduate Course in Airline Engineering: A Discussion of a New Course Offered in the Department of Aeronautics and Space Technology of Northampton College, London
S. BuchananIN major airlines now, the engineering function has progressed far beyond simple maintenance. When less complicated aircraft were operated on simpler route patterns, the scope of…
Investment Casting by Centrax‐Misco Ltd.: Details of the MonoShell Investment Casting Process Utilized By Centrax‐Misco Ltd. to produce Turbine and Compressor Blading in a Variety of Ferrous, Nickel and Cobalt‐Based Alloys
THE use of investment castings for aerospace applications dates back to the Second World War when components made by this process were utilized in the construction of…
Ear‐to‐ground
BRITISH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY UNDER INVESTIGATION. Mr Roy Jenkins, (he Minister of Aviation, announced in the House of Commons on December 9 that a Committee under Lord Plowdcn would…
The Library Shelf
In its fifty‐fifth year, Jane's contrives once again to increase the volume of information contained in its pages. The details pertaining to each aircraft have been amplified in…
Aviation Electronics: Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles
Transient surge suppressors, to protect aircraft electrical and electronic equipment from large amplitude voltage surges and spikes, have been introduced by G.E.C. (Electronics…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. A new in‐built damping technique for incorporation into aircraft design, has been…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. Cellon‐Docker, the aircraft finishes division of Pinchin Johnson…
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- Prof Phil Webb