Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 38 Issue 8
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An International JournalTable of contents
Steps for the future
IN a memorandum which was presented to the Minister of Aviation in July the S.B.A.C. outlined the steps which should now be taken to ensure the effectiveness and strength of the…
The Birth of Beagle: A short history of the origin of the company and aircraft
A.J. GreenhalghTHE United Kingdom pioneered the practical light aircraft in the 1920s and continued to be one of its major producers and exporters until the early 1950s. More than 15 years ago…
The Beagle B.206‐S: A detailed description of the latest version of the B.206 with turbo‐supercharged engines
A.J. GreenhalghTHE Beagle B.206‐S aircraft is a low‐wing monoplane of all‐metal stressed skin construction powered by two Continental Type GTSIO‐520C engines driving Hartzell constant‐speed…
Power Plant and Aircraft Systems: Details of the turbo‐supercharged engine and hydraulic, ice protection, air conditioning, fire protection, oxygen and fuel systems
R.F.W. GuestBECAUSE of relatively high power to weight factor, general compactness with low frontal area, competitive specific fuel consumption and general ruggedness, the horizontally…
Structural Design: An account of the design philosophy pursued and the testing methods used to prove the integrity of the structure
G.C.J. LarroucauWHEN attempting to discuss the structural philosophy of the B.206, it is necessary to go back to the closing days of 1960, when it was decided that the newly formed Beagle…
Aerodynamic Design and Development: A description of some of the problems encountered during the development of the B.206 and the solutions found
H.D. RubenTHE B.206 had its origin in the B.206X experimental aircraft which was built in 1961 to obtain aerodynamic and structural data for the production series, and it first flew in…
Flight Trials and Testing: A description of the flight test programme and development
J.W.C. Judge, D. CummingsSINGLE pilot operation with one or two observers, depending on the work to be done, has been adopted for all test flying. Required loadings are achieved by adjusting fuel quantity…
Production and Assembly: A short account of the production methods used and the sequence of assembly and erection for the B.206
E.M. BellamyA MAJOR problem associated with the production of light aircraft is the ability to feed individual customer requirements into the build stages with a minimum amount of…
Ear‐to‐ground
General Precision Systems Ltd., of Aylesbury, have developed their Colour Visual Flight Attachment (VFA) to provide added realism for air crew training in flight simulators. Its…
Personalities in the news
Dr W. F. Hilton, D.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.Ae.S., F.B.I.S., A.F.A.I.A.A., A.R.C.S., C.Eng., has been appointed Assistant to the Director of Engineering at British Aircraft Corporation's…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Phil Webb