Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 3 Issue 4

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An International Journal
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Table of contents

Aircraft Engineering in Practice

IT is a matter for congratulation that we are able to publish this month the fully illustrated article, describing the production of a prominent type of modern aero‐engine…

Wind Tunnels in Japan: Leading Particulars and Scale Drawings of Six Tunnels Used in Aerodynamic Investigations

READERS of AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING will be familiar with the fact that at the instigation of the British Aeronautical Research Committee, certain models constructed at the National…

Modern Aero‐Engine Production: A Detailed Description of the Processes of Manufacture Used in the Production of Jaguar Engines

J.C. Briggs

FIRST Langley and then Maxim in 1895 produced a steam plant designed for air‐craft, but no practical success attended these early efforts.

High Altitude Flying: The Physical Effects of Great Heights and the Means Used for Overcoming Them

C.J. Stewart

IN the later stages of the War, aerial maoœuvres at high altitude became increasingly frequent for well‐defined reasons, and, since the War, the tendency has been to provide…

Making A Compressed‐Air Tunnel: An Account of the Methods adopted in Constructing the Steel Shell for the New Tunnel at Teddington

A.J. Wh.Ex. Grant, M.I.N.A.

IN view of the exceptional dimensions of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 4, which will be described in this paper, the author thought that it might be of interest to the…

The Latest Fokker: A Full Description of the F.XII Operated on the Amsterdam‐Batavia Line

THE F.XII is the outcome of the demand for a three‐engined aeroplane ranging in size between the three‐engined F.VIIb‐3m. and the F. IX.

A Low Horse‐Power Engine: The Four‐Cylinder Horizontally‐opposed Continental Develops 35 h.p. at 2,500 r.p.m.

THE Continental Aircraft Engine Company of Detroit, U.S.A., show their confidence in the future of a really “light” aeroplane in announcing a new engine of low power. The A.40…

Past and Future in Germany: A Review of the D.V.L.'s Work During the Past Year and a Summary of the New Budget

Waldemar C. Beck

BESIDES testing and the investigations resulting directly therefrom, the chief work of the D.V.L. is technical development.

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…

Recent Technical Developments: Closed Joint Tubing in Any Length—Absolute Sealing Piston Rings—An Improved Stroboscope for the Workshop

“Double Seal” Piston Rings Harry Lancaster & Co., Ltd., of Devon House, Great Portland Street, London, W.1, are introducing their “Double Seal” piston rings—which are already…

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ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb