Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 46 Issue 10
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An International JournalTable of contents
THE ARM OF WHITEHALL BECKONS!
THAT ADVOCATE of nationalisation — the Rt. Hon. Wedge‐wood Benn — wants to nationalise the aircraft industry. And they, in turn, declare that they have no desire to be…
SHORTS SD3‐30
THE Short SD3‐30 is a wide‐bodied Feederliner optimised for commuter and regional air services. The aircraft has been designed to accommodate up to 30 passengers with baggage plus…
THE PT6‐45
Mounting of the engine is by four isolator mounts near the middle of the engine to an airframe wing structure, thus simplifying the wing structure and providing an effective…
Electrics
THE use of electrical generators to start engines from which they are driven is no longer novel. However, the duties required of such machines have become more arduous as a result…
Air Conditioning
NOTHING CAN BE more uncomfortable to boarding airline passengers than entering the heat‐soaked cabin of an aircraft parked in the sun.
Landing gear
THE REQUIREMENT was for a retractable undercarriage with a steerable nose wheel to be certified through CAA to the BCAR and FAR Part 25 Regulations.
Hydraulics
THE DESIGN and manufacture of the flap actuators for the SD3‐30 aircraft is being undertaken by Lucas Aerospace Ltd, Airframes Equipment Division — Actuation Group (formerly H. M…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb