Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 55 Issue 8
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An International JournalTable of contents
Maintenance Aspects of Modern Avionics
Ir.W. BrouwerAll of us, who are working in this highly interesting field of Avionics, have the same feeling of superiority. We all know that our technology is the heart and soul of today's air…
Improvements in SSR
Terry FordDeveloped from a wartime indentification system, Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) has become a means whereby the air traffic controller can be provided with an immediate display…
Tapered Roller Bearings Take the Stress
In aerospace engineering, interest trends to focus on the more dramatic aspects of airborne performance. Following the adoption of its bearings in the wheels of the Airbus A300…
Tay‐powered BAC One‐Eleven Proposed
Since Rolls‐Royce and Gulfstream Aerospace of the USA jointly announced a large contract to take the new, quieter and more fuel efficient ‘Tay’ (RB183–03) development of the RB183…
Final Design of Pratt & Witney PW4000 Nearly Completed
Final design is nearly completed for Pratt & Whitney's new PW4000 engine, which is using third‐generation technology in a programme directed at reducing airline costs for fuel and…
Machining Undercarriage Bogie Beams
To expand the capacity for manufacture of wide‐body aircraft undercarriages, Dowty Rotol has established a new £7.5 million machine shop at its Staverton, Gloucester works…
Instrumentation Tape Recorders for Vital Stress and Vibration Tests
Leading international aircraft propeller manufacturer — Dowty Rotol Ltd., places great importance on the use of data recording instruments when putting its products through a wide…
News and Views
Three years of engineering, design and construction have culminated in the successful maiden flight for de Havilland Canada's latest entry into the commuter/corporate aircraft…
Materials and Equipment
General Electric Silicones Europe announce a Silicone rubber compound for Aerospace applications where a flame‐resistant thermal barrier is a major material and design requisite.
People in the News
Mr. Peter Bates, Deputy Chairman of Plessey Electronic Systems Ltd., (PESL), has been elected President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies for the year 1983–84. He…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Phil Webb