Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 43 Issue 4
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An International JournalTable of contents
EUROPE'S FUTURE IN AEROSPACE
FOR the first time the Royal Aeronautical Society's 18th Annual Barnwell Memorial Lecture was given by a journalist at Bristol on March 3, 1971. Mr Robert B. Hotz, editor‐in‐chief…
The Growth of Avionics: An account of the application of electronics to aircraft systems and of the latest advances in this field
L.F.E. CoombsAVIONICS, meaning the application of electronics to airborne systems and equipment, is now both a convenient and acceptable description. The word avionics began to be used…
The RNAV Thing: An examination of the various solutions to the problem of providing an area navigation facility
Mark LambertYOU might be forgiven for supposing that airliner crews navigate along airways. You might equally be forgiven for supposing the opposite, namely, that they simply follow their…
Airborne Communications Systems: A description of the development of aeronautical radio communications and the different systems in use
B.H.L. BlakeCOMMUNICATION between aircraft and the ground, and between two or more aircraft, has always been the fundamental requirement of avionics. Once heavier‐than‐air machines had…
The Development of Terrain Following Radar: An account of the progress made with an airborne guidance system for low flying military aircraft
R.J. Starling, C.M. StewartATTACKING aircraft in the first world war used to fly in low, drop their bombs by hand over the cockpit side and be considered unlucky if a rifle bullet came anywhere near them.
Concorde Structural Features: A description of the methods of construction and materials used in the production of the Anglo/French SST
THE engineering design of the Concorde's structure has been carried out in accordance with the requirements agreed between the British and French airworthiness authorities and…
The Challenge of the Supersonic Era: An American airline pilot's assessment of some of the problems that face the pilot of the supersonic transport
Capt. Thomas G. FoxworthyIN the coming age of supersonic transportation, factors of economic success and indeed public acceptance will depend directly upon how well the pilot performs his tasks. As the…
Powered Flying Controls on the VAK 191B: A description of the development by Lockheed Precision Products of advanced powered flying controls for the VFW‐Fokker V/S.T.O.L. fighter prototype
LOCKHEED Precision Products Ltd. have collaborated very closely with the West German aircraft company of Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke on their requirements for advanced…
Ear‐to‐ground
British European Airways has made major changes in its Group organisation. The new B.E.A. Group structure is the second stage of a re‐organisation plan started in 1967. Its…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Instrument Division of Evershed & Vignoles Ltd., part of the George Kent Group…
Aviation Electronics
Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The standard Uni‐Lee Control is housed…
Research and Testing
Equipment, Programmes, Techniques and Projects. A compact, high performance, portable magnetic type system, which handles virtually any tape recording requirement in both…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. A versatile, easily‐applied maintenance product with a host of…
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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- Prof Phil Webb