Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 68 Issue 6

Strapline:

An International Journal
Subjects:

Table of contents

The structural design of an advanced short take‐off vertical landing combat aircraft — part 1

Howard Smith

Reports on the MSc group design project of students at the College of Aeronautics, aerospace vehicle design in 1995. The students worked on advanced short take‐off and vertical…

Differential GPS brings new precision to surveys by helicopter in Australia

Paul Eastaugh

Reports on the improvements made to surveying by helicopter in Australia through the use of GPS (global positioning system) services. Explains how the service was adapted for use…

Meeting the demand

Terry Ford

Describes the future air navigation system known as the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management System, which is to be used throughout the world to…

Innovations in aerospace satcoms

Andy Gatt

Looks at the changes taking place in air traffic services due to the increasing amount of traffic and subsequent pressure from airlines. Describes limitations in using radar and…

Mending grown‐ups' plastic planes

Andrew Healey

Looks at the increasing use of composites in aircraft manufacture and how this will affect UK workshops’ capabilities when such structures need repair and/or overhaul. Believes…

Cover of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb