Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 50 Issue 1
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An International JournalTable of contents
Aircraft Engineering: The Engineering Profession
It is more than a decade and a half since the major professional engineering institutions—the learned societies—got together to establish the organisation that led to the…
RB 211 Progress and Prospects
Terence E. FordEvolution of a range of advanced turbofan engines must of necessity, be a fairly lengthy process. Not only has the required technology to be established in current production…
Economic and Safety Aspects of Prolonging Engine Life
Grady McRaeIt's been nearly 20 years since the introduction of commercial jet powered aircraft. The powerplants which made these aircraft possible have proven to be extremely reliable…
Modular Engine Maintenance Concept Considerations for Aircraft Turbine Engines
David B. EdmundsMaintenance on gas turbine engines results from failures in one or more of the engine's major subsections. Maintenance and support costs can be reduced if the capability exists to…
Rolls ‐ Royce Canada
This article attempts to give a run down on the work of Rolls‐Royce in North America in which they cover all the civil and military aviation interests of the company plus the…
Tri‐Star conversion by Air Canada
This article reports on a visit to Air Canada's Dorval engineering base to see what had been done to three Lockheed 1011–1 TriStars already in service with the airline so as to…
News and views
Work has now begun at BAF Engineering's base at Southend Airport to expand their maintenance facilities.
Equipment and Materials
Vought Corporation has received a contract to outfit all US Navy A‐7 aircraft with a new safety device which permits a pilot downed at sea to escape easily from his parachute.
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb