Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 53 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Airworthiness—the lessons to be learned
A.J. HeathAt the beginning of this series of articles Mr. Major sought a definition of the word “airworthiness”. Having consulted the Concise Oxford Dictionary he was clearly less than…
AIRMEC 81 Participating Companies: International Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Exhibition Zurich — Zuspa Halls — February 9–12th 1981
Over 80 companies from throughout Europe and from the USA are already exhibitor‐listed in “Airmec News”, the preview for the biennial International Aircraft Maintenance…
Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (US) has warned pilots not to become complacent about the threat from airframe and engine icing because of the speed and sophistication of…
Is it Safe?: The Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems
WALTER TYE, TED LLOYDWhen systems were themselves relatively simple, the airworthiness requirements applied to them were correspondingly simple. Generally the requirements were written separately for…
Filter Water Separators: A Contribution to Air Safety: Faudi Filter Systems
Specifications have been issued to ensure that the stringent requirements which must be made regarding the purity of aircraft fuels are being obeyed throughout the world. These…
Photographic Methods in Aircraft Maintenance
Jorg Joachim BernhardtThe Hosselblad camera system which was used by American astronauts on their moon landing mission, is now being used to help locate faults in aircraft.
RB 211 — The Way Ahead
Terry FordDevelopment of the range of RB 211 engines for two, three and four‐engined aircraft is characterised by optimisation of each of the types according to a particular application. At…
A Working Environment for Aircraft Maintenance: Vickers Fluid Power
Alan Robinson, CEng, MRAeS, MIProdEThe past fifty years have produced a remarkable growth and improvement in aircraft size and performance which in turn has resulted in benefits to users, operators and aircrew…
News and Views
When Ferranti launched their latest laser rangefinder on to the military market in 1980, few people will have looked beyond the Ferranti label. Yet, beneath its white casing, the…
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- Prof Phil Webb