Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 42 Issue 6
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The next pahse in space research
DR George E. Mueller, the Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flights of NASA, presented a paper on ‘Commercial Applications of Space Research’ at the symposium held at…
Developments in Transport Aircraft Interior Design: A brief review of the philosophies, problems and prospects of transport aircraft interior design in the 1970s
Norman BarfieldBY common consent, air transport is heading for a dramatic expansion in the decade just dawning, and by 1980 the volume of air traffic in the free world is predicted to be at…
Products for Aircraft Interiors: Brief details of the products and services supplied by a selection of firms
Bakelite Xylonite Ltd. produce Fromoplas rvc sheet for aircraft interior applications. Fromoplas is a laminate high‐impact grade of lightweight rvc rigid sheet, produced in…
A Compact Dual Purpose Wind Tunnel: An account of the design and construction of a low speed wind tunnel of small overall size
R.P. BoswellWHEN the new building, to house the Faculty of Engineering in the University of Bristol, was completed some years ago, a relatively large low speed wind tunnel was one of the…
Economics of Propulsion Systems for Air Transport: A survey of the advances made in powerplants since the introduction of gas turbines and the effect on airline economics, first presented at the Dublin branch of the R.Ae.S.
David HuddieCOMPARED with most other industries a distinguishing feature of the air transport business throughout its history has been the rapid development and replacement of its flying…
Executive Jet Aircraft Potential: A brief discussion of the best utilization of the business jet by large corporations
WHAT is the justification for the jet business aircraft? By some it is considered to be an extravagance, while others think that only a jet can measure up to the status and…
Ear‐to‐ground
TMr J. L. Dell, Chief Test Pilot of B.A.C. Preston, reported favourably on the smooth progress of the jaguar flight test programme in a paper given before the Test Pilots' Group…
Personalities in the news
The Minister of Technology, Mr Wedgwood Benn, has appointed Mr F. O'Hara as Director‐General of Civil Aircraft and General Services Research and Development, in succession to Mr…
Aviation Electronics
Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. A new range of screened cables has been…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Wallace & Tiernan BA.033 Pitot Static Test Trolley has reduced test time to a…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. A new aerosol spray that is convenient to use and time‐saving is…
Tools for the Industry
A Selection of Equipment of Use in the Production and Maintenance of Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and Components. A new electronic printing calculator with square root…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Phil Webb