Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 57 Issue 1
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An International JournalTable of contents
Gauging Turbine Blades from Precision Castings
100% INSPECTION on critically tolerated parts like turbine blades can be very time consuming and costly, especially if conventional inspection methods are used.
Long Distance Twins
Terry FordAIRWORTHINESS and operational approval for extended range operations by twin engine transport aircraft in commercial service had been expected for some time to be obtained by late…
On‐board Cargo Operation System Reduces Airbus Fuel Consumption
LOADING of pallets and containers in aircraft if governed by stringent regulations and it is essential that the aircraft's center‐of‐gravity limitations be observed. Optimal…
Flight Refuelling in Sight of Real Time Quality Data Management
A HIGH degree of quality assurance and reduced manufacturing costs have, it is claimed been accomplished by an integrated inspection system which is being developed by the Quality…
New European Space Agency Contract for Laboratory
WHEN Halley's Comet pays its next visit, in 1986, for the first time since 1910, it will be examined at fairly close quarters (in astronomical terms) by the Giotto scientific…
Extraordinary Precision for NASA
SPACE shuttle missions, due to the critical nature of the operations and the variables that can affect them, require extraordinary precision in the shuttles themselves and in the…
Rolls‐Royce Strikes a Chord to Tune into Wider Turbofan Market
NO name is said to carry a higher reputation in the design and manufacture of advanced aero engines than Rolls‐Royce. With its innovative designs and engineering skills it was…
Advanced Titanium Alloy Duct Capability from Chem‐tronics
DEVELOPED to enable integrally‐reinforced structures to be produced more easily than by other methods, a novel chemical milling technique employed by Chem‐tronics Inc of El Cajon…
System Monitors Press Alignment on Aircraft Acrylic Panel Production
CAMBRIDGE DYNAMICS LTD of Huntingdon, specialists in the design and production of special purpose machines and systems, are currently assisting Lucas Aerospace in overcoming…
VFP Motorised Valves Ensure Safety for the Buccaneer S2B Fatigue Test Facility
A NEW design of motorised relief valve from VFP Fluid Power Limited has been incorporated into the new British Aerospace Buccaneer airframe fatigue test rig to prevent structural…
Film‐stacking Process
SPECMAT LTD of Leominster, Herefordshire, has won an order worth £1.7 million from the US Air Force to supply high‐perfoimance radomes for its Hercules transport aircraft.
Safety Topics
MaydayRECENT testing has involved the fuel modifier ‘Avgard’ developed by ICI Paints Division which is designed to suppress post crash fuel fires by preventing aviation kerosene from…
Survival and Flight Equipment Association —: United Kingdom Chapter
A RECENT SAFE (UK) newsletter has noted that the lecture on helicopter safety held at SABRE Ltd in September was well attended and was notable for the experts present. This…
Equipment, Materials and Services
A recent addition to Stellram Ltd's Posicut range of milling cutters is the 7745 VSE 12, which has an approach of 45°. It gives a very positive cut, which makes it particularly…
People
Graham S. Clarke, TD MA FCA FRSA, financial director of Fairey Holdings for the last four years, has been appointed managing director of its Energy and Military Engineering…
News and Views
The first of an order for two BAe 146–100 regional jet airliners for Aspen Airways of Denver, Colorado, was handed over at Hatfield recently.
News and Views
Inchcape Aviation Holdings Ltd has reorganised its Singapore based activities forming a new Asian sub‐Group and announcing a number of senior management appointments.
First European symposium on engineering ceramics: 25th/26th February 1985, London
Ceramics are set to revolutionise the engineering industry by replacing metal components. Many traditional metal engineering alloys are nearing the limit of their design life and…
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