Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 57 Issue 9
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An International JournalTable of contents
New Shape in the Sky
Terry FordCurrently undergoing NASA flight testing is the Grumman X‐29 forward swept wing (FSW) demonstrator aircraft which was built under a contract sponsored by the Defence Advanced…
British Aerospace Chooses Wahli for High Precision Work
British Aerospace has placed an order with Umak Ltd for a Swiss made Wahli W50 machining centre for high precision manufacture of gyros and other control system components. The…
Why Tungsten Carbide?
Jonathan S. KiemanTHE introduction of tungsten carbide as a suitable material for precision gauge blocks began almost by accident.
Aviax Takes Off
THE ramp crew stood round the aircraft on the windy apron, watching sceptically as the two marketing men, new overalls covering their smart suits, applied chemicals to the…
New ARALL Development Offers Promising Potential for Aircraft Design
Initial work on aramid aluminium laminates (ARALL) was done by Professor L. B. Vogelesang and his co‐workers at the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. ARALL is now…
Aircraft Part Produced up to 12 Times Faster
SMALL aluminium alloy parts for the BAe 146 passenger aircraft are now being produced on two new Bridgeport machining centres at the Filton works of British Aerospace near…
DIP'S Contribution to the Aeroengine Industry
Because aero‐engine turbine blades operate at temperatures approaching 1,400°C they are designed with complex internal cooling passages. The only economic production process…
Spark Erosion Machine Finishes Turbine Blades
A spark erosion machine supplied by Eroda for operations on jet turbine blades completely dispels any remaining impression among engineers that the process is slow and restricted…
CNC Controlled Ultrasonic Knife for Helicopter Blade Production
AN order for an advanced CNC controlled ultrasonic knife profiling machine for the volume production of carbon fibre and glass fibre helicopter blade components is among £426,000…
The Development of the Original Wire Thread Insert
A Heli‐Coil insert is defined quite simply; it is diamond section wire formed into a helical coil and wound, by means of appropriate tooling, into a pre‐tapped hole. Made mainly…
Safety Topics
MaydayA TriStar was inbound to Leeds/Bradford and on first contact with the aircraft, the controller at the airport reported the present weather which included a visibility of 7,000…
Advanced Design Rotor Blade Flown by Westland
Advanced design main rotor blades — providing a major leap in performance through the latest technology — have been flown for the first time at the Yeovil base of Westland…
News and Views
A £370,000 expansion programme has been announced by McAlpine Helicopters Ltd following record spring sales of £3.2m.
Conferences, Meetings and Events
Part 1 — The Design by Mr Tuffen The speaker begins with his memories of joining Hawkers Design Office in 1927. The size of the office at that time is recalled and due tribute is…
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