Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 10 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
The Silencing of Engine Test Plant: An Important Matter which has been Successfully Attacked
ANYONE who has worked in the test department of an engine factory, or has lived in the immediate neighbourhood of one, knows the distressing effect of the almost unbearable…
The Mechanical Aspect of Flutter: A Review of Present Knowledge on the Oscillation of Aerodynamic Surfaces
P.B. WalkerTHE subject of flutter is universally recognised as a difficult one, and I think it will be agreed that much work remains to be done before our knowledge is sufficient for the…
The Fieseler Storch: A 240‐Horse‐Power Monoplane with a Wide Speed Range
FOR some years past the Challenge International de Tourisme has done much to encourage the development of slow‐Hying aeroplanes with a reasonably high all‐round performance, and…
Fixed Wing Gyroplanes: The Efficiency, Performance and Stability of a Combination of Fixed and Rotating Surfaces
J.H. CroweTHE advantages and disadvantages of the fixed wing for gyroplanes are examined. On the simplest assumptions an expression for the percentage load taken by the fixed wing of a…
Silenced Test Beds: Experiments that Have Been Carried Out in Various Countries to Reduce Noise
A.W. MorleyTERRIFIC noise is one of the most undesirable features of aeronautical engineering. For the aeroplane passenger the introduction of the sound insulated cabin surmounted the…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Technical Notes of the U.S. National Advisory…
Air Ministry Contracts
THE following list of contracts placed by the Air Ministry during December, 1937, is extracted from the January issue of The Ministry of Labour Gazette :—
U.S. Patent Specifications
A cowl for an air‐cooled aircraft engine comprising a series of rearwardly‐extending plate‐like flaps entirely separate from the cowl, a pair of rearwardly‐extending arms…
Month in the Patent Office
A supporting surface I for aircraft is provided with a control surface II adjustable on the surface I and an auxiliary surface III adjustable on the lower side of the surface II…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb