Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 11 Issue 7
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Commercial Aviation and Research: Important Recommendations of a British Government Committee
A VERY important report has just been issued by the Committee appointed by the British Secretary of State for Air to inquire into “the best methods of fostering the production of…
The Design of Aeroplane Ducts: Rules to be Followed for the Reduction of Internal and External Drag
G.N. PattersonAN interesting feature of modern aeroplane design is the growing use of duct systems. The low drag and heat regeneration obtainable from a cooling duct is now an accomplished…
The Italian Research Station: Some Details of the Theoretical and Practical Work of the Town of Guidonia
THE delegates attending the First International Conference of the Aeronautical Press organized by the Editoriale Aeronautica (the Italian official aeronautical publishing house…
An Elementary Study of the Spin: A Review of Existing Knowledge on a Problem of Ever‐Present Difficulty
J.H. CroweThe third term has been expressed as but in wind tunnel work it is often more convenient to measure were the omission of the dash signifies that the moment is now measured about a…
Simultaneous Equations: A Note on Morris's Recently Published Method of Solution by Iteration
A.R. CollarIN the May issue of AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING Captain J. Morris describes a method for the solution of linear algebraic equations by iteration. The main objects of the present note are…
Structural Research in Aeronautics: An Appreciation of, and Some Comments on, Dr. Pugsley's Article from Mr. North
JOHN D. NORTHTo the Editor. SIR,—I feel that I must write a few lines to congratulate you and Dr. Pugsley on his article on “Structural Research in Aeronautics” published in your June issue.
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Technical Notes of the U.S. National Advisory…
Planning Fire Insurance—II
F.H. GribbleIN the previous article an attempt was made to convey in general terms the background upon which fire insurance matters function, and deal with the salient points which attract…
The Economics of Aircraft Production: A German Engineer on the Cost of Jigs and Presses
Ing. O. OecklTHE term “plant” as used in this article is to be understood to include all the jigs, tools and special apparatus necessary for the construction of an aeroplane, in so far as they…
The Progress of the French Industry
M. de la CombeAN official declaration of the French Air Ministry made known on May 5 that the production of aircraft had reached, and even surpassed, the scheduled figures for the two previous…
Notes on Welding Practice—V
J.G. Waterworth, A.R. MowbrayWHILE in the previous articles the materials of construction were dealt with, no reference was made to the quality of the metal introduced by application of the filler rod.
Air Ministry Contracts Placed in May
THE following list of contracts placed by the Air Ministry during May has been extracted from the June issue of The Ministry of Labour Gazelle:—
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions for Ground Engineers on Essential Modifications
No. 9 of the year 1939 The Notices to Aircraft Owners and Ground Engineers issued during the years 1920–1938 and remaining in force on 18th February, 1939, have been reprinted in…
U.S. Patent Specifications
In combination with a controllable pitch propeller and means for driving the same, hydraulic means for automatically changing the blade angle of said propeller, valve means for…
Month in the Patent Office
Relates to adjustable windscreens for closing slots in aircraft traversed by guns or similar instruments mounted independently of the screen to move about a fixed training axis…
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