Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 42 Issue 5
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An International JournalTable of contents
The civil aircraft industry
MR GEOFFREY KNIGHT, Chairman of the Weybridge and Filton Divisions of the British Aircraft Corporation, presented an extremely illuminating paper on ‘The Civil Aircraft Industry’…
The B.A.C. One‐Eleven Family
Norman BarfieldIn a modern commercial airliner programme the ability to produce a technically good product at the right time is not enough. Efficient programme management, in all its facets, is…
Evaluation of Advances in Engine Noise Technology
A.L. McPikeADVANCES in engine technology are evaluated herein, and, for the purposes of improving future noise evaluation of commercial jet aircraft, adjustments to current evaluation…
Development of the Aquagrip Tyre: A description of how a modified tread design for aircraft tyres which would improve adhesion under wet runway conditions was evolved by Dunlops
R.G. Clifton, G.B. Roberts, J.R. WilliamsIT is one of the hard facts of life that tyres tend to skid more readily under wet road or runway conditions — this is a most unsatisfactory basic situation and merits the…
Maintenance of an Electronic Powerplant Control System: A description of how the air intake and engine control systems of the Olympus 593 powerplant for Concorde have been designed for rapid servicing
D.I. ArmitageAS in every section of industry the costs of international airline operations continue to rise at an alarming rate. With the introduction of the wide‐body jet transports and SST…
Avionics and Instrumentation in the Seventies: A description of the developments expected in the next decade in terms of new techniques and new instruments
L.F.E. CoombsFORWARD looking technical activities within the Aviation Division of Smiths Industries Ltd. will represent a major part of their research expenditure over the next few years…
The Library Shelf
E.L.Formerly known as the ‘Aeroplane’ Directory of British Aviation, the ‘Flight’ Directory of British Aviation has recently been published in a 1970 edition by Kelly's Directories…
Ear‐to‐ground
A model of the Hawker Siddeley vertical/short take‐off and landing airliner, the HS.14I was shown for the first time at the Hanover Show.
Personalities in the news
Mrs Barbara Castle has reconstituted the Civil Air Transport Industry Training Board for a further three years and it has been renamed the Air Transport and Travel Industry…
Aviation Electronics
Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. A new receiving antenna with active…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Houchin Freight Transporter Type 449, manufactured by Houchin Ltd., Ashford…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. A new ice warning system for aircraft using equipment…
Research and Testing
Equipment, Programmes, Techniques and Projects. Initial testing of the RB.211 thrust reversal system is now being undertaken. The fan reverser and jet spoiler are incorporated in…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb