Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 63 Issue 11
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An International JournalTable of contents
The Development of Pitot Static Flightline Testing
John CurleyDRUCK LTD, have been involved in the design and production of pressure transducers, transmitters and instrumentation for a variety of applications since the 1970s and were…
Composite Propellers Play Pivotal Role in Regional Airliner Development
ONE of the most important issues facing regional turboprop airframe manufacturers today is reducing cabin noise. Range and cruise speed are also major considerations. Propeller…
PAC Delivers UltraPAC II to Marshall Space Centre
PHYSICAL Acoustics Corporation (PAC) recently delivered the computerised ultrasonic immersion system, UltraPAC II, complete with a 7′ × 4′ × 4′ tank to Marshall Space Centre in…
Courtaulds Research Improve Satellite Performance With New Composite
A new satellite for the Royal Aerospace Establishment (RAE) will be constructed from thermoplastic composite panels developed by Courtaulds Research and Courtaulds Advanced…
Power For Ariane
THE European satellite launcher Ariane which will be celebrating its eleventh year of service next Christmas has got its fifth wind. The new version is scheduled to leave its…
Northern Rubber Sleeves
Rubber ducting and connecting sleeves are used extensively in the aircraft industry and Northern Rubber products are used in the Tornado and EFA prototypes.
Helitech 91: Review
A range of worldwide interests was represented at the display of rotating wing technology at Redhill and the occasion also featured several first public demonstrations. The…
BAe Factory at Hamble Goes D.N.C.
UNTIL mid 1990, Aerostructures Hamble Ltd (AHL) produced on average one mile of punched tape per week to feed programs into its 36 computer numerically controlled (CNC…
Airports and Automation
THE recent World Airports Conference in London drew attention to a variety of subjects embracing air traffic control, airport design and construction and aspects of aircraft…
Training School Now Open
THE Qualitair School of Air Maintenance, Britain's first purpose‐built training school for the airline maintenance industry has opened at Solihull, West Midlands.
Range of High‐Tech Equipment for Aircraft Maintenance, Ground Service and Aircraft Recovery
A new BeadBreaker for aircraft tyres is marketed by Kunz. The first Schäfer UBB BeadBreaker is in operation since April 1990 at Monarch Aircraft Engineering, a bunch of orders…
Equipment
Kern Electrical Components, the EMC protection specialist, has announced that a new version of its popular SDM range of ‘D’ type backshells, currently imported from the USA, is to…
Contracts
British Airways' announcement of a further 24 firm orders and options for Rolls‐Royce powered Boeing 747–400 airliners could be worth £500 million to the aero‐engine company.
News and Views
In preparation for its entry into service with Soviet carrier Aero‐flot, the Airbus Industrie A310 widebody twin has become the first Western‐built aircraft to receive a Type…
People
The vacuum furnace division of General Vacuum Equipment (GVE) has appointed Derek Farmer to spearhead UK sales and to strengthen the company's growing export operation.
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb