Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 44 Issue 11
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An International JournalTable of contents
Horizon
“If we are to bear the ever increasing cost of engine and airframe development and meet the competition from the United States and elsewhere, we must move from ad hoc…
Experimental investigation of fatigue damage accumulation
ROBERT W. BALDIIN 1945, M. A. Miner presented his approach for cumulative damage in metal fatigue to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In this approach, the expended life of a…
Saab‐MFI 17—Army co‐operation and trainer aircraft
THE SAAB‐MFI 17 is intended for primary flight training (pre‐selection) and army co‐operation including Forward Air Control (FAC) and Light Close Support.
Smoke emission properties as a criterion for the selection of plastic materials for interiors
M.A. API DENNEY, D. BROADLEYDURING the period 1965 to 67, a number of aircraft accidents occurred in which fires contributed significantly to the loss of life.
Reducing the smoke hazard in small transformer failures
J. RAMSAY BELLELECTRONIC COMPONENTS over the last 25 years have shown a remarkable extension in their average working life and much laudable development work has been carried out by…
Microstructural changes that drilling and reaming can cause in the bore holes in DTD 5014 (RR58 extrusions)
P.J.E. AIM FORSYTHHOLED FATIGUE SPECIMENS, both untested and tested, were received from structures department, RAE for metallurgical examination to determine the causes of certain observed…
Airport Installations
Recognising the ultimate limitations of their analog engine life recorders, investigations have been made into alternate methods of generating the required transfer functions to…
Extension of a portable tactical instrument approach and landing system
MADGE III, Microwave Aircraft Digital Guidance Equipment, is a logical extension of MADGE I which won the NATO portable tactical instrument approach and landing system competition…
Equipment and materials
The series 7458 small square‐case counter provides a compact, ½ oz counter with good figure legibility. Extensive use of precision moulded acetal resin in the construction ensures…
Books and literature
This falls — heavily — into the category of coffee table book; lavish in size, including thickness, and in the number of illustrations. It is divided into two sections.
Personalities in the news
ARTHUR E. SMITH has been appointed chairman of United Aircraft on the retirement of William P. Gwinn, and HARRY J. GRAY to be chief executive officer. EDWARD L. HENNESY Jr has…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb