Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 46 Issue 2

Strapline:

An International Journal
Subjects:

Table of contents

Horizon

Australia, as well as several European countries, is being invited to participate in the Mirage F1 development to be called the Mirage F1‐M53 with maiden flight scheduled for the…

The development and prospects of helicopters

R.G. AUSTIN

OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS the speed of helicopters has almost doubled whilst the payload carried per pound of helicopter weight has increased more than four times. Thus the…

Structure with carrier suitability characteristics

VOUGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION of LTV Aerospace Co, is a major subcontractor to Lockheed California Company for design and construction of the wing, empennage, aft body, alighting gear…

With low fuel consumption over a wide power range the TF34‐GE2 has high thrust to weight

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC TF34‐GE‐2 turbofan engine was designed and developed specifically to fulfil the powerplant requirements of the S‐3A. Consequently, engine design…

Fuel system excludes management and control manipulation

THE FUEL SYSTEM is a simple state‐of‐the‐art system which is designed to minimise system maintenance and provide a very high probability of mission success. It requires no fuel…

The advanced stabilised ejection seat has three sub‐systems

THE ESCAPAC IE—1 advanced stabilised ejection seat system was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Co division of McDonnell Douglas for successful recovery of 4 crewmen at speeds of…

Two instrument automatic test equipment

ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROMECHANICAL UNITS in electronic systems may require over a thousand separate tests to diagnose the nature and location of any fault. During production and…

Equipment and materials

Two discharger units eliminate static interference problems in aircraft NAV‐COM systems and ensure clear in‐flight communication. Suitable for both private and commercial prop‐jet…

Personalities in the news

S. F. Wheatcroft and D. H. Glover, CBE, have been re‐appointed full time members of the BRITISH AIRWAYS BOARD.

Cover of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb