Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 3 Issue 12
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An International JournalTable of contents
A Lesson in Production: The Unusual Methods of Rolls‐Royce at Derby
READERS of AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING have reason to be grateful to Messrs. Rolls‐Royce. Exactly two years ago, the firm showed its interest in this paper by allowing it to publish the…
Hydraulic Brakes for Aircraft: The Theoretical and Practical Qualities of the Type Discussed with Descriptions of Prominent Examples
R. Waring BrownIN a previous article the subject of wheel brakes for aeroplanes was surveyed and the various types of brake in use briefly described. It is now proposed to deal in exact detail…
A New Type of Gyroplane: Wind Tunnel Researches and Full‐Scale Tests with a Gyroplane with Rigidly Connected Feathering Rotor Blades
Alexander Klemin, B.P. RuffnerSINCE 1929, a number of tests have been made at New York University on a new type of rotating aerofoil system, invented by Walter Kreiser and Walter Rieseler, and developed by E…
Rolls‐Royce Aero‐Engines: Reasons for the High Standard of Workmanship and Efficiency at Derby
G.H. HandasydeTHE name of Rolls‐Royce is world‐famous. Their standard is the datum line by which all other productions are compared, whether from the design or workmanship point of view. Their…
A Relief Gear for the Pilot: A Device for Reducing the Load on the Controls by Permanently Off‐setting the Rudder
THE Westland Rudder Bias Gear gives a very definite reduction in the demands on a pilot flying multi‐engined aircraft, should one engine cease to operate. Instead of having…
Control by Conventional Ailerons: Results of a Series of Wind‐Tunnel Experiments Carried out by the U.S. Bureau of Standards
THE wind tunnel, through the use of models, offers a convenient means of investigating the aerodynamic characteristics of various parts of the aeroplane, individually or as a…
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aircraft Owners and Ground Engineers Regarding Essential Modifications
Provision must be made on all aeroplanes for the rapid egress of passengers and crew in emergency. Fulfilment of the requirements detailed below will normally be regarded as…
A Diploma in Aeronautics: A Combined University College and Works Course for Those Entering the Constructional side
FOR the benefit of students who wish to take up responsible positions in the aircraft industries, the University College of Hull confers a Diploma in Aeronautics. Part of the…
British and Foreign Publications: Some Recent Books Published in Italy, Germany and England, Specially Reviewed
At the outbreak of the War only England, France and the U.S.A. had properly‐organised teaching and research establishments for the science of aeronautics. During the war, 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…
Month in the Patent Office: A Selection of the More Important Aircraft and Engine Specifications Published Recently
To enable an assembling frame to bo dispensed with when erecting polygonal wire‐braced main rings of a rigid airship each main ring comprises a plurality of polygonal rings braced…
Month in the Patent Office: A Selection of the More Important Aircraft and Engine Specifications Published Recently
To enable an assembling frame to bo dispensed with when erecting polygonal wire‐braced main rings of a rigid airship each main ring comprises a plurality of polygonal rings braced…
Recent Technical Developments: High Duties Alloys—Pobjoy Engine Components—Light Castings—Sheet‐Metal Screws—Technical Journals
ROLLS‐ROYCE AND HIDUMINIUM High Duty Alloys, Ltd., are responsible for a considerable portion of the material in Aluminium alloy used in the Rolls‐Royce KEstrel and Buzzard…
Recent Technical Developments: High Duties Alloys—Pobjoy Engine Components—Light Castings—Sheet‐Metal Screws—Technical Journals
ROLLS‐ROYCE AND HIDUMINIUM High Duty Alloys, Ltd., are responsible for a considerable portion of the material in Aluminium alloy used in the Rolls‐Royce Kestrel and Buzzard…
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- Prof Phil Webb