Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 67 Issue 2
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Airframe fuel systems
Terry FordA conference at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers detailed many features concerned with fuel systems in airframes and the aspects of refuelling today's large‐capacity…
Microbially‐induced corrosion and fuel‐tank protection
Mary B. StoweIt is highly undesirable to permit the growth of micro‐organisms in aircraft fuel‐systems/fuel‐tank areas. However, the ubiquitous nature of the principal contaminant, Hormoconis…
Aviation fuel — a subject of intense research and development
John HutchinsonTo today's average airline passenger, aviation fuel is out of sight and out of mind, an incidental aspect of airline travel which can safely be taken for granted. The only likely…
Converting to carbide
Nick GatenThe expected return on major investment by Aerospace Forgings Ltd, in CAD/CAM and computer‐controlled die‐sinking machine tools has only been fully realized with a switch from…
Mini features
Leading manufacturers and their suppliers have begun to reap the benefits of a radically new way of bringing products to market. As these company's new products — developed using…
Power plants
Rolls‐Royce's wide‐chord fan blade, which has set new standards for aero‐engine reliability, performance and safety, has achieved more than 13 million flying hours with airlines…
Helicopters
Higher capacity, more powerful, single engine Notar helicopter.The McDonnell‐Douglas series of Notar system‐equipped helicopters may be headed for expansion as the company…
Space
McDonnell‐Douglas Corporation and Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue as a team, NASA's medium‐light…
Aerospace technology
A new prototyping technology named QuickCast, developed by USA‐based 3D Systems, has been introduced to the European market. Since its USA introduction 12 months ago, the method…
Patent abstracts
In UK patent 2270028 General Electric Co. describes a lightweight tank, useful for holding fuels and the like in space‐deployed vessels. It is produced by depositing a metal layer…
Equipment
R.E. Components of Bagworth, Leicestershire has developed a special silicone rubber for cable support bushes designed to withstand extremes of temperature in the new V2500…
Contracts
BTR Material Systems and Courtaulds Aerospace have won a second competitive contract for further development of “multi‐spectral, low‐observable materials and techniques”…
News and views
With debate in the industry turning lately to the power and consequence of lightning strikes on various items of electrical and electronic equipment ICORE International…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb