Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 64 Issue 10
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An International JournalTable of contents
Du Pont's New European Composites Development Centre
Francois BardoutFOLLOWING recent announcements from some major international corporations that they are withdrawing from the composite materials business or scaling down their activities in it…
Evolving Technologies
Terry FordOPERATING to increasingly severe noise and NOx emission levels and at the lowest Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) attainable, current turbofan engines represent considerable…
Line of GPS Receivers
TRIMBLE Naviation Ltd. now offers a complete line of GPS navigation receivers which span the aviation markets from major airlines, to corporate and business aviation, military…
Computers and Aerospace Technology
Chris MasseyPublishing Beyond the Desktop THERE is a traditional image of technicians and managers in aerospace companies working in selfcontained units, more often than not, passing volumes…
Farnborough '92 Business Diary
ON the first day of this international, multimillion pounds, aviation exhibition, there was a very obvious gloom in the air. Words like ‘despite’, ‘but’ and ‘well!’, could be…
Advances in Aircraft Gear System Technology
HELICOPTER primary gearbox systems are arguably one of the most demanding forms of gear system. The requirements for high torque transmission, light weight and reliability combine…
Non‐Lube Bronze Bearings Carry Heavy Structures in Cryogenic Windtunnel
DESIGN and development of the future generations of aircraft depends heavily upon the capabilities of windtunnels to simulate true flight conditions. To achieve this, it is…
Beaufort Relies on DEA for Speedy, Accurate Inspection
SOME time ago leading aerospace and defence contractor Beaufort Engineering Ltd., encountered a major inspection bottle‐neck when producing batches of two similar, but highly…
Bell Helicopter and Lycoming propose UH‐1 Huey enhancement programme
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. unveiled its Huey II demonstrator in ceremonies held at the company's Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters on August 26, 1992. The Huey II is a…
The Columbus Programme
THE Columbus space station programme is an essential element of the European long‐term scenario adopted by the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level in 1987, comprising also…
Safety Topics: Tyre Damage from Debris
MaydayA pre‐departure inspection on a Boeing 737–400 had noted that the tyres appeared satisfactory and the main‐wheels were ‘cool’ following two positioning flights. Almost an hour…
Equipment
Removing paint from resin and fibre composite material has presented a major problem. Traditional chemical solvents will attack the resin matrix and hand abrading is labour…
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