Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 42 Issue 8

Strapline:

An International Journal
Subjects:

Table of contents

Instruments and electronics in aviation

THE development of instruments, communications and navigational aids was as essential as that of aerodynamics, reliable structures and reliable engines for aviation to be…

The Islander Saga: An account of the design philosophy, the development and the production of the Britten‐Norman short haul transport aircraft

SIMPLICITY is the keynote of the Britten‐Norman Ltd. Islander light transport aircraft. Simple in construction and with simple systems, the whole conception of the aircraft was…

Flight Testing the Islander: A description of the early flight test development of the aircraft

A.J. Coombe

THE design team knew that the Islander was a winner from the very first moment it leapt into the air on June 13, 1965. The reliability was phenomenal; from that first flight on…

The Britten‐Norman Islander: A description of the aircraft structure, the powerplants and the various aircraft systems

T.E. Ford

Produced to meet the specific needs of commuter airlines or air taxi operators, the rugged characteristics of the Islander suit the requirements of anyone who wants an economical…

The Economic Impact of R & D on Aircraft Design

Morien Morgan

A condensed version of a paper on the effect on the ultimate economics of operation of advances in specific technical areas presented at the Spring Convention held by the Royal…

The Performance of Conical Diffusers Discharging through Tailpipes: A continuation of earlier work on conical diffuser performance instigated by Cockrell and Markland at Nottingham University

R.K. Duggins

IN 1938 a review of conical diffuser performance by Patterson (Ref. 1) was published in this journal, and a reappraisal by Cockrell and Markland (Ref. 2) was given in 1963. The…

Ear‐to‐ground

The first proto‐type of the new Fiat G222 transport aircraft made its maiden flight on July 18 from Torino‐Caselle airport.

Aviation Electronics

Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The model 5400/035 digital multimeter…

Research Reports and Memoranda

Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council and Publications of other similar Research Bodies as issued.

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ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb