Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 57 Issue 4
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Flight Instrumentation
Terry Ford C. Eng., MRAeSRESEARCH that was to lead to the application of electronic displays to the flight decks of transport aircraft may be said to have begun seriously in the 1970's with the main…
First GR MK5 Harrier II Delivered to Dunsfold
THE first GR Mk5 Harrier II (DBl — Development Batch No. 1) for the Royal Air Force has now been delivered to British Aerospace's Dunsfold aerodrome near Guildford, Surrey, for…
Auto‐Scan — A New Dimension in 3D Scanning
THE measurement of complex contoured surfaces has meant different problems for different manufacturers. These differences have principally arisen out of the developments of rival…
Former NASA Astronaut and Engineer Working With Lockheed on Conceptual Design of Space Station
A former NASA astronaut and a former NASA crew systems engineer are helping Lockheed with its bid to design the United States' first permanent space station.
Integrated Visual Inspection for 7 Axis EDM Machining Centre
AMCHEM have developed a fundamentally new type of EDM machining centre incorporating a Visual Inspection System which examines partially repaired aero‐engine components. It…
CSE Rescues Navajo in Iceland
IN as large and versatile a company as Oxford‐based CSE Aviation, it is not surprising that its skills and expertise in general aviation aircraft are called upon on shores far…
Further Improvements for Fuel‐efficient Rolls‐Royce RB211–524
ROLLS‐ROYCE has announced further improvements to its RB211–524D4 engines — currently the optimum powerplant for the Boeing 747 airliner.
A Breakthrough in FMS Systems
MARWIN PRODUCTION MACHINES, part of the Midlands‐based Marwin Group have recently introduced the new Automax advanced manufacturing system.
Double Success for Aerospace Companies
TWO years ago, a new Rolls‐Royce engine went smoothly and very quietly into service in both Britain and America. The engine, the Rolls‐Royce 535C, followed its outstanding…
Safety Topics
MaydayA FURTHER step in the development of criteria for the operation of two‐engine aircraft on longer ranges has been taken earlier this year with the publication of proposals by the…
Precision EDM for Swedish Aero Engines
HIGH accuracy nozzle guide assembly parts for Swedish aero‐engines will be machined on a specially equipped six axis Amchem VM1A CNC EDM machine which has recently passed the…
Equipment, Materials and Services
The Nickelmerse range of processes are acid hypophosphite systems producing amorphous electroless nickel deposits which exhibit good solderability, lubricity, wearability…
News and Views
Westland Aerospace Division has delivered its first orders for the laser cable marking system, developed by Westland. The orders, worth about £350,000, include one for Boeing…
People
David R. Adamson has been appointed vice president of marketing and sales for de Havilland Canada. The appointment, which charges Adamson with the responsibility to steer the…
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- Prof Phil Webb