Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 4 Issue 7
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Utilising the Upper Atmosphere: A Scientific Examination of “Hyper‐Aviation” Possibilities
MANY forecasts have from time to time been uttered of the ultimate possibilities of really high‐speed flying, by comparison with which the speed even of the present‐day Schneider…
Practical Metal Hull Construction: The Results of the Experience of Many Years in the Erection of Flying Boats
BEFORE the actual construction of a hull is begun, all the lines on the blue prints must be reproduced to full scale on a scrive board. This is called “setting out,” or in some…
Smoke Investigation of Air Flow: A Small Wind‐Tunnel Specially Built for Visual Observation with Titanium Tetrachloride
W.S. FarrenIN a lecture before the Royal Aeronautical Society in December 1931, the author demonstrated the use of a wind tunnel which has recently been developed in the Aeronautical…
Flying in the Stratosphere: A Theoretical Examination of the Possibilities of Achieving High Speeds at very High Altitudes
General G.A. CroccoFOR the purposes of this paper the prefixes hyper and super, which, etymologically, have the same essential signification, are given different meanings: to the first a sense of…
Drift Due to Engine Torque: Some Reasons for Reconsideration of the Conclusions Arrived at by Wing Commander Wackett
H. GlauertIN an article on this subject, published in the February issue of Aircraft Engineering this year. Wing Commander L. J. Wackett suggests that an aeroplane must fly at an…
Monospar Aeroplane Production: A Description of the Methods Used in the Construction and Erection of this Interesting Monoplane
Brian MartinTHE following is a brief account of how Monospar machines are being made, rather than a description of a completely worked‐out production system, and also of the considerations…
A Light‐Weight Radial Engine: Some Particulars of the 80 h.p. Seven Cylinder Pobjoy Air‐Cooled Radial
THE 80 h.p. seven‐cylinder Pobjoy “R” engine, fitted as standard to the twin‐engined Monospar monoplane, is of the radial air‐cooled, geared, dry sump type. The cylinder bore is…
Another Vertical Wind Tunnel: The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's Tunnel for Spinning Experiments at Bridgeport
THE first recorded mention of a project for the construction of a vertical wind tunnel appears to be contained in the Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics for…
The Largest Landplane: The Italian Caproni 90 P.B. Bomber with Six Isotta‐Fraschini Engines Described
R. GiacomelliALTHOUGH built in 1929, the Caproni 90 P.B. bombing machine still remains the largest landplane in the world, and holds all the world's records for load carrying, the maximum…
A New Pneumatic Brake: The Dunlop Rudder‐Bar Operated Differential Wheel Brake with Special Features
THE time has now arrived when brake gear is a practical necessity on all aeroplanes, and almost every operator of aircraft, either civil or military, insists on the fitting of…
A New Aero‐Engine Dynamometer: The New Froude P. Type for Testing Right or Left Hand Engines up to 4,500 h.p.
THE development of high‐powered aero‐engines has created a demand for dynamometers capable of dealing with powers and speeds considerably greater than were formerly possible…
An Important Book on Engines: Mr. Pye's Book Gives Adequate Treatment to the Physico‐Chemical Side of Engine Design
W.S. FarrenMr. Pye's book sets a high standard for those who are to follow him in this series. It consists of seven chapters and some 250 pages admirably printed on excellent paper. It has…
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aircraft Owners and Ground Engineers Regarding Essential Modifications
Certain master connecting rods of Jupiter engines are fitted with a hardened steel sleeve, shrunk into the big end, which is located by means of a tongue on the rod entering a…
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…
Month in the Patent Office: A Selection of the More Important Aircraft and Engine Specifications Published Recently
Scavenging air enters a two‐stroke cylinder by tangential ports e3 and exhaust leaves by one or more ports in a substantially cylindrical combustion chamber a3 into which liquid…
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