Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 5 Issue 11
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An International JournalTable of contents
A Plea for Common Sense: Glittering Possibilities of Improvement Not Always What They Seem
NO apology is needed if we again devote the bulk of our editorial space to consideration of Herr Weyl's provocative article on commercial aeroplane design, which is concluded in…
The Aluminium Bronzes: A Survey of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of these Materials of Wide Use
E.C.J. Marsh, E. MillsTHE demands of modern engineering employing machinery that has to operate at high power, and to include rapidly‐moving units, has forced the metallurgist to depart from the…
A New Reconnaissance Seaplane: The 15‐Ton Blackburn Perth fitted with a 1½‐Pounder Gun Fully Described and Illustrated
THE Perth is the latest Blackburn flying boat adopted by the Royal Air Force. Designed on similar lines to the well‐known Iris, the first of which was produced in 1926 and of…
The Australian‐Flight Gull: Details of the Modifications made to Sir Charles Kingsford‐Smith's Machine
ON October 4th Sir Charles Kingsford‐Smith left Lympne at 4.28 a.m. (G.M.T.) and landed at Wyndham, Australia, at 9.12 a.m. (G.M.T.), thus setting up a new “record” for the flight…
Machine Shop Equipment at Derby: Some Interesting Machine Tools used on the Production of Kestrel and Buzzard Engines
THE Rolls‐Royce Kestrel (“F”) and Buzzard (“ H”) engines were very fully described soon after their first appearance in an article by Lt.‐Col. L. F. R. Fell, published in Aircraft…
Correspondence
The Editor invites letters for publication on matters of general interest to readers. No responsibility is, of course, accepted for the views expressed by correspondents
Commercial Aeroplane Design: An Examination of the Possibilities of the High‐Speed Long‐Range Transport Aeroplane
Alfred Richard WeylTHE high and economical cruising speed already mentioned depends on the aerodynamic “fineness” of the aeroplane (low drag, high airscrew efficiency) and on the horse‐power per…
Transverse Stability of Seaplanes: The Stability on the Water of the Twin Float Type Examined and Discussed
IN a previous article, “Twin Float Seaplanes,” published in AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING, Vol. V, March 1933, pp. 54–56, a typical landplane was taken as an example, which it was desired…
Books Recently Received: Some New Publications on the Theory of Internal Combustion Aero‐Engines for Students and Engineers
This little book on the aero‐engine can be confidently recommended, not only to the student but also to engineers who wish to have a clear explanation of the theoretical side of…
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aeroplane Owners and Ground Engineers on Essential Modifications
No. 40 of the year 1933. A case has occurred of failure of the rubber‐canvas air reservoir for a pneumatically operated wheel brake system. To safeguard against the possibility of…
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
In order to maintain an aircraft or other moving craft on a direct course towards its destination despite any tendency to drift, it is steered automatically in accordance with a…
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- Prof Phil Webb