Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 37 Issue 9
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An International JournalTable of contents
Air brakes and thrust reversers
AS aircraft become larger and heavier and their landing speeds increase so the problem of stopping them within a required distance under a range of specified conditions becomes…
Alleviation of Thermal Stresses in Bi‐metallic Spar Webs
J.S. PrzemienieckiResults of an Investigation to Determine the Effectiveness of a Bi‐metallic Construction on Four Three‐spar Box Specimens Subjected to Simulated Aerodynamic Heating. The maximum…
The Ferranti Microminiature Digital Computer: A Description of the Ferranti Argus 400 High‐Speed, General‐Purpose Computer, which utilizes Silicon Integrated Logic Circuits, Serial Arithmetic and Ferrite Core Storage
A NEW microminiature, general‐purpose digital computer for airborne applications has been introduced by the Automation Systems Division of Ferranti Ltd. Known as the Argus 400…
Airborne Displays by Elliott‐Automation: Brief Descriptions of the Head‐Up Display and the Take‐Off Director Produced by the Airborne Display Division of Elliott‐Automation Ltd
AT a time when Elliott‐Automation's Airborne Display Division has received an order from Sweden for ‘head‐up’ display systems—likely to run to some 800 sets eventually—for fitment…
Vacuum Melted UCAR Superalloys: A Brief Description of the Vacuum Melting Plant Operated by Union Carbide at the Glossop Plant and an Outline of the Advantages of Vacuum Melted Alloys
NOW in full production at the Glossop, Derbyshire, plant of Union Carbide Ltd. is a vacuum melting plant originally opened at the end of last year. A comprehensive range of…
Design of Mainline Bearing Systems for Conway Turbofan Engines: A Description of the Hoffmann Roller Bearings Used to Support Low Pressure and High Pressure Turbine‐Compressor Assemblies on the Rolls‐Royce Conway R.Co.12 and R.Co.42
THE Rolls‐Royce Conway 12 and Conway 42 are equipped with similar mainline bearing systems. The Conway 12 has a thrust rating of 17,500 lb. and is fitted in the Boeing 707 and…
Rocket‐Assisted Take‐Off for the Buccaneer: A Description of the Bristol Siddeley BS 605 Rocket Boost Unit which is Fitted to the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.Mk.50 and an Outline of the Principal Rocket Engine Facilities Operated by Bristol Siddeley
THE Bristol Siddeley BS 605 retractable rocket boost unit has been developed primarily to provide additional thrust during take‐off for the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.Mk.50…
Dynamic Manned Vehicle Simulator: A Description of the Simulator Operated by British Aircraft Corporation's Weybridge Division which was Originally Installed for TSR‐2 Development Work
The Dynamic Manned Vehicle Simulator (DMVS) developed and operated by British Aircraft Corporation at Weybridge is described in this paper; full performance information being…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. A new type of thin‐film rust preventive that with‐stands firm…
Efficiency in Reading
G.R. WainwrightA Brief Review of the Advantages of Being Able to Read More Quickly, Some Proposals for Improving Reading Efficiency and the Results of Some Reading Efficiency Courses held at…
The Library Shelf
Mention the word frontier today and the connotation is almost certainly American. The ‘frontiers of space’ is a phrase which we have become accustomed to hearing fall freely from…
Ear‐to‐ground
British European Airways have now signed a contract worth £30 million for fifteen Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E airliners and spares for delivery in time for B.E.A.'s summer services…
Personalities in the news
Three new directors have been named for the Board of the Aero Engine Division of Rolls‐Royce Ltd. They are Mr L. G. Dawson, B.Sc. (Eng.), (Director of Advanced Engineering), Mr E…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Aircraft Division of Martin Thomas Ltd., Hayes Road, Southall, Middlesex…
Tools for the Industry
A Selection of Equipment of Use in the Production and Maintenance of Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and their Components. To enable information on the correct application of…
Research and Testing
Equipment, Programmes, Techniques and Projects. The AMT.67 is a fully‐transistorized, portable and self‐contained automatic tester for Marker Beacon Aircraft Receivers. It enables…
Aviation Electronics
Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. A new type of tuneable magnetron, by…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Technical Reports and Translations of the United States…
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- Prof Phil Webb