Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 55 Issue 12
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Contemporary Seal Designs using Low Friction Materials
Robert M SmithThe paper outlines the growth in low friction materials, the various elastomers available and the seal designs which have evolved around the utilisation of these materials.
Bird Impact‐resistant Polycarbonate Windscreens
For high speed military aircraft, better performance comes through advanced materials.
Flight Management Computer Systems (FMCS)
Recently given before the Royal Aeronautical Society by A. L. Blackman of Smiths Industries, this paper began by looking at the overall picture of such systems which can possess a…
Drilling and Milling System for Extreme Accuracy in Manufacture of Large Components
A new type of drilling and milling machine developed and built by MBB is not merely one of the most advanced production facilities used in aircraft construction; it is also an…
British Aerospace Tool Up with Branson
Brunson Optical tooling equipment is said to be amongst the most accurate available for use in the alignment, measurement and three‐dimensional control of workpieces and tools.
Lockheed‐Georgia Active in Aerospace Composite Use
Lockheed‐Georgia's composite rudder for the Gulfstream III executive jet has completed a highly‐successful flight test programme, and Lockheed says it expects early U.S. Federal…
Safety Topics
MaydayA recent notice of proposed rule‐making (NPRM) issued by the FAA relates to floor proximity emergency escape path markings and proposes new performance standards for these…
Equipment and Materials
Systems engineers involved in the design of advanced optical systems for military or aerospace applications can now consult one source for assistance in design, research and…
News and Views
The Westland 30 twin‐engined medium class helicopter has completed a week of demonstration flights in India being evaluated for oil and natural gas and VIP/executive uses.
People in the News
Marconi Avionics Ltd., a major part of Britain's General Electric Company plc, has appointed Mr. C. C. F. Naylor, 54, as its first Commercial Director. This new appointment…
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- Prof Phil Webb