Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 60 Issue 9
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Langenthal Upholstery Fabrics: Flame Retardant Textiles for the Aviation Industry
The flame retardancy requirements for textiles used in the aviation sector are particularly demanding. Möbelstoffweberei Langenthal AG (Langenthal Upholstery Fabrics), of…
Fields Completes 200th Jetstream
The 200th British Aerospace Jetstream 31 commuter airliner to be completed by Field Aircraft was recently accepted by Mr Syd Gillibrand, managing director, British Aerospace Civil…
Aircraft Products and Interior Furnishings Capability
Bristol Composite Materials Engineering Ltd (BCME) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The British Petroleum Company plc (BP), operating as part of the BP Advanced Materials group of…
Aircraft Galley Parts Welded Automatically
FOR clamping and automatic welding of sheet metalwork used in aircraft galley manufacture, a range of machines are available from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd.
Modern Cabin Furnishing: Contributing to Design, Development and Manufacture
Aim Group plc, the International Aircraft Interior Manufacturing Group, has, within its Aviation Division a number of companies who are making a significant contribution to the…
Safety Topics: Meeting 1990 Fire Regulations
MaydayA significant event both for Metair and the Saab 340 occurred recently when the first aircraft to incorporate not only the necessary cabin material and design changes necessitated…
Meeting Tougher Aircraft Cabin Standards
PIONEERING materials for aircraft cabin mouldings are being used by Cox Thermoforming Ltd, of Tring, to help Short Bros Ltd, of Belfast, meet tougher cabin safety rules. The US…
International Helicopter Exhibition
RECENT rotary wing activity at Middle Wallop in Hampshire has included a Trade Show and emphasis here was on the Italian Agusta company which featured a range of helicopters and…
Aermacchi — Continuing to Make Aviation History
Pil WilliamsBEGINNING with the Nieuport biplane, Aermacchi of Varese and Venegono, Italy, has responded dynamically to the needs of the times, developing more than 60 prototypes and building…
Cirrus Scores With High‐Volume Encapsulation
THE encapsulation of turbine blades—to provide regular and precise workholding surfaces on these awkwardly shaped components — is becoming a highly automated volume‐production…
Dry Stripping Paint Removal System
Pauli and Griffin, a leading manufacturer of plastic media aviation paint removal equipment has introduced its dry stripping systems to Europe at Farnborough.
Process Resurfaces Aircraft Windows
APPLYING the latest technology, EMI‐MEC Ltd. of Eastleigh, England, has developed a process for resurfacing aircraft windows. This is a machining process in which the surface of…
First Bi‐Directional Tapered Roller Bearing: Concept Boosts Jet and Engine Performance by Reducing Weight and Complexity
DETAILS of a novel bearing development for the mainshaft of an advanced military jet fighter have been released by tapered roller bearing specialist, British Timken, Northampton.
W E Sykes — A Leader in Gear Manufacturing Technology
FORMED in 1927 by a group of engineers and first established in a small works in Staines, Middlesex, the business of the company had grown so much within eight years that more…
Developments in Ultrasonic Cleaning
THE introduction of a new automated ultrasonic cleaning system has enabled the British Aerospace Precision Products Group at Stevenage to improve pre‐assembly cleaning quality and…
Airbus Flies as “Wind Tunnel Model”: MBB Research Yields Important Data for Future Take‐off and Landing Aid Design
ONE responsibility of MBB Transport Aircraft Group is the development of high‐lift aids for the Airbus wings. An Airbus A 310–300, used in the role of a flying wind tunnel model…
Moog Servovalves: Play Important Role in Fuel Management Systems for Aircraft Engines
Crucial reductions in aircraft engine operating costs are being made possible by the introduction of electronic fuel control systems. These ‘FADEC’ (Full Authority Digital Engine…
Equipment, Materials and Services
Databasix, which has 15 years experience designing, producing and integrating data acquisition systems and has sold many systems to the Aerospace industry, is launching CMAC‐3, an…
TechAlert —: (Research Reports)
Improved performance of heat engines is largely dependent upon maximum cycle temperatures. Tungsten fiber reinforced superalloys (TFRS) are the first of a family of high…
News and Views
DEA (UK), the Swindon based co‐ordinate measuring machine (CMM) specialist, has secured orders worth £500,000 for the inspection of complex munition and aerospace components. As…
People
Mr John Roberts, C.Eng., F.R.Ae.S., F.M.I.MECH.E., chief executive of the Dunlop Aerospace Group headquarters in Coventry, has recently been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society…
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- Prof Phil Webb