Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 40 Issue 3

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An International Journal
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Table of contents

Concorde in being

ALTHOUGH the date of the first flight is still uncertain, the Concorde is very much in being, with one prototype undergoing ground engine runs and systems testing at Toulouse and…

Introduction to Concorde: A brief review of the Concorde and its prospects

G.T. Gedge

IN order to keep this introductory article on the Concorde supersonic airliner within reasonable bounds and within the general sphere of interest of readers of this journal, I…

The Development of the Slender Delta Concept

R.L. Maltby

Some historical notes of the early stages in the development of a slender wing supersonic transport aircraft. This article recounts some of the early steps in the development of…

Structural Development of the Concorde: An account of the design philosphy adopted to meet the new considerations involved in the construction of a supersonic transport

N.F. Harpur

DEVELOPMENT of the supersonic transport is involving a wide variety of activities in all fields of aeronautics. This paper describes the work which has taken place, or is planned…

Bac sub‐aviation Concorde: Definitive version of the world's first supersonic transport

This implies increasing the magnitude of the stress cycle which is being applied, which in its turn implies increasing the temperature range. However there are a number of…

The Tools of Olympus 593 Development: A review of the engine test facilities and the development programme for the Concorde engine

P.J. Johnson

IN recent years there have been many papers covering the choice of powerplant for the supersonic transport aeroplane and several relating specifically to the Concorde. The…

Ear‐to‐ground

Mr John Young, chairman of Autair International Airways, accepted delivery on February 8 of the first of the airline's three B.A.C. One‐Eleven jet airliners, which will become the…

Personalities in the news

The Minister of Technology, Mr Anthony Wedgwood Benn, in agreement with the Secretary of State for Defence, has appointed Air Commodore C. D. A. Browne, D.F.C., as Commandant of…

Aviation Electronics

Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. An electro‐chemical Elapsed Time…

Tools for the Industry

A Selection of Equipment of Use in the Production and Maintenance of Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and Components. The Butler Machine Tool Co. Ltd., a member of the B

Research Reports and Memoranda

Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council and Publications of other similar Research Bodies as issued.

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ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb