Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 45 Issue 10
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An International JournalTable of contents
Horizon
Tests on cutting aluminium honeycomb by jet cutting are reported to be successful. It is the same technique as the use of high pressure water jets for mining china clay while…
Evolution philosophy
THE ISSUES of June and July, 1967 of “Aircraft Engineering” treated the Fokker F28 Fellowship in full. That was just after the first flight of the first prototype, some 18 months…
Certification of the basic aircraft
THE F28 has been certificated in accordance with the regulations of FAR 25. extended with the special requirements of the RLD (Netherlands airworthiness authorities).
Further development of the MK 1000
THERE HAS BEEN a continuous improvement in capability of the F28 since its certification in February 1969. This development is depicted in maximum design weight growth and the…
Operational experience
IN SPITE of the relatively small numbers so far sold — sales are spread over all six continents. At this time 69 aircraft have been sold to 23 customers. The sale to Air Nauru is…
Differential method for testing the optical standards of cockpit windshields
HANSROBERT KOHLERA previous article by Hansrobert Kohler, presenting a mathematical method for calculating the optical characteristics of cone‐shaped cockpit windshields, was published in the June…
Airport Installations
The mufflers originally supplied by Cullum Detuners Ltd for use as a fixed installation with Comet aircraft at Heathrow have now been considerably modified and made mobile. Large…
Increasing efficiency
As part of a research and development programme, the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough has been continuously testing components and materials for Concorde. To simulate…
Equipment and materials
The Ministic high voltage subminiature multi‐purpose silicon rectifiers are cylindrical with an insulated case and silver leads. The peak inverse voltage is 8000 to 14,000V;…
Books and literature
Rubber in engineering — 1973 contains the 12 papers given at the Third NRPRA rubber‐in‐engineering conference held at Imperial College, London on 29/30 March this year. As well as…
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- Prof Phil Webb