Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 4 Issue 6
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The Wilbur Wright Lecture: The Director of Scientific Research Provides a Stimulating Contribution
FEW endowments in connection with engineering can have justified themselves more fully than the fund raised by the Royal Aeronautical Society to commemorate the immortal memory of…
The Theory of Aircraft Performance: The Simplification of the Physical Problems by the Introduction of Dimensional Methods
J.L. HutchinsonIT has been the practice at the official Air Ministry Testing Establishments at Martlesham and Felixstowe to issue with each complete performance report an analytical picture of…
Jigs for Aircraft Construction: A Survey of Current Practice with some Suggestions for Improvement and Wider Application
G.H. HandasydeA JIG is a device used to ensure that all the members of a batch of articles are alike. In its simplest form, it is known as a template; which, however, only ensures uniformity so…
Torque Reaction and Vibration: An Investigation of the Effect on Aircraft Structures of Engine Torque Variations
Hayne ConstantCONSIDERABLE attention has been paid by writers to the subject of engine torque and the corresponding torque reaction to the engine mounting. Most of the large amount of…
Two New Capstan Lathes: Messrs. Alfred Herbert Introduce a Lathe with a Wide Range of Speeds
TWO new motor‐driven capstan lathes have recently been constructed by Alfred Herbert Ltd., of Coventry.
New Methods of Research: Details of the New R.A.E. 24 ft. and Vertical Tunnels and Seaplane Tank
H.E. WimperisIT is twenty years ago almost to the clay since the world was saddened by the news of the death of one of its heroes—Wilbur Wright. The inspiring story of the successful attack…
The Cowling of Air‐Cooled Engines: A Note from Messrs. Boulton and Paul Shows the Townend Ring in a Favourable Light
THE following note has been received from Boulton and Paul, Limited.
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
The wing spar described in the parent specification is modified by arranging the corrugated booms with their edge parts directed inwardly and forming them with Hat sides A6, B6 to…
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- Prof Phil Webb