Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 57 Issue 8
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ECDS1 — An Electronic Coordinate Determination System for Industrial Applications
A. LardelliAN important activity in industrial manufacturing processors is that of taking the measurements of patterns, machine components, jigs and workpieces. Since a large number of…
Advanced Escape Systems
Terry FordPRODUCT improvement has always been a significant factor in the quality of Martin Baker ejection seats. As the demands of a new aircraft have necessitated extensions to the…
Transducer for Highly Critical Air Pressure Measurement
WITH even the most advanced technology there is usually room for some further improvement. Solartron Transducers' Series 3087 absolute air pressure transducer has, it is stated…
Epson Micro Wins FAA Approval
APPROVAL for Rolls Royce Epsom‐based flight performance monitor clears HX‐20 for passenger in‐flight use.
Signals Controlling Taxiing Aircraft at New Falklands Airport
GROUND mounted signals, designed to control the movement of taxiing aircraft, are among the many safety measures adopted for the new Falklands Airport. Such equipment…
Lucas Aerospace Division Selects Gildemeister CNC Lathes
Its close proximity to the Sundon Park, Luton, base of turning specialists Gildemeister‐UMT Ltd, is only one of the reasons why the Power Systems Division of Lucas Aerospace…
Optical Projector Speeds Inspection
AIRCRAFT electronic and systems manufacturer Racal Avionics Ltd, New Maiden, is using a new ‘Shadomaster’ optical projector from Baty & Co for exacting quality control checks.
Safety Topics
MaydayONLY a generation ago, military pilots started training knowing that they had chosen a dangerous career. This was because military flying which supplied airlines with most of…
High Efficiency from Wing Laminar Flow
IN the past ten years, prices for aviation fuel have soared — by several 100 per cent. Although at present the rise in price has lessened, fuel efficiency will in future be the…
‘Videoprobe 2000’
Advance Visual Optics announce the launch of the Welch Allyn ‘Videoprobe 2000’, in the United Kingdom, for the broad range of industrial applications. Integrating electronic and…
Equipment, Materials and Services
The ‘Easy Mover’ is a new product introduced by Concept Equipment of Bromley, Kent, designed to move small aircraft.
News and Views
Scottish plastics firm, ICL Technical Plastics Ltd, are set to benefit from the latest big order for the British Aerospace Jetstream 31, built at nearby Prestwick.
Contracts
Britannia Airways has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for maintenance work on the RAF's VC‐10 fleet. This is the first time Britannia has obtained an…
People
Frederick Hayward has resigned from the Shuttleworth Collection, where he was general manager, to join Specialised Mouldings Limited as their marketing director.
Conferences, Meetings and Events
The Financial Times Fourth Asian Aerospace conference will be arranged in Singapore on 13 & 14 January 1986 and will immediately precede the major Asian Aerospace 86 Exhibition…
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- Prof Phil Webb