Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 42 Issue 10

Past, Present and Future: Comment from former distinguished contributors

J.H. Argyris, Air Cdre. F.R. Banks, A.D. Baxter

THE emergence of the digital computer has revolutionised the Engineering Science in every major discipline and industry during the past fifteen years. This revolution has advanced…

Technical Progress—1928: The state of the art in 1929—reprinted from the first issue of AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING

William Farren

THE year which has seen the twenty‐fifth anniversary of the first flight in a mechanically propelled aeroplane, and the tenth birthday of the Royal Air Force, has been marked by…

Forty Years of the Aircraft Gas Turbine: A review of the progress made since the inception of the gas turbine as a prime mover for aircraft

Kenneth Fulton

THE aircraft gas turbine is intriguing in that there were early attempts at its development not only by the established aero engine companies and research establishments in many…

The Technology of an Era: A review of aviation technical development as chronicled in the first 500 issues of this Journal from 1929 to 1970

Norman Barfield

AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING was born in March 1929 of the belief that the emerging technology from which it took its title would become a fundamental element of engineering progress. The…

Aviation Electronics

Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus with Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. A new development in long range air…

Auxiliary Equipment

Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. Available to help with the problem of dirt in industry is a new and highly…

New Materials

Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications. New opportunities for noise control in aerospace and industrial…

Tools for the Industry

A Selection of Equipment of Use in the Production and Maintenance of Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and Components. The 12 in. AB Vibromet polisher, recently introduced into…

Research and Testing

Equipment, Programmes, Techniques and Projects. B.O.A.C. has confirmed that the formal investigation into the causes of the engine failure on a B.O.A.C. Super VC10 in flight over…