Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 6 Issue 7

Gusts in the Upper Atmosphere: Their Existence and Possible Effects on Aeroplanes

THE effect on an aeroplane in a terminal nose‐dive of meeting a horizontal gust is a structural strength question that has not, we believe, been previously considered. The…

Modern French Racers: The French Contestants in this Year's Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup Race Described

R.J. de Marolles

THE second edition of the now classic Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup race showed considerable progress over the first competition; the principle of setting a relatively low limit for…

A Franco‐British Seaplane: A Detailed Description of the New Bréguet Long‐Range Boat Built to Short Licence

THE Bréguet “Bizerte” is the first to be completed of a new series of three long range, open sea flying boats, at present under construction in the aircraft works of the Sociét�…

A Novel Transmission System: Details of the Tubular Positive Engine Controls Invented by M. René Tampier

THE Tampier system of control transmissions for aircraft was developed a year ago by Monsieur René Tampier, who formerly constructed Tampier aeroplanes at Boulogne‐sur‐Seine, near…

The Latest British New Hawker Fighters and Bombers

Supermarine, Westland and Handley Page Types.

Military Landplanes: Supermarine, Westland and Handley Page Types

Terminal Nose‐Dives: The Strength of an Aeroplane in Horizontal Gusts when Diving at Terminal Velocity

J.H. Crowe

IT has been suggested from time to time that this case might conceivably arise for acrobatic aeroplanes and therefore a tentative investigation was undertaken. Although the…

A Design for an Air Port: A Full Description of the Winning Design in a Competition for a Complete Aerodrome Lay‐Out

H.G. Cousins

THE first consideration in planning an aerodrome is the purpose for which it is to be used. The specifications in this case include the provision of Customs facilities and hangars…

The Cowling of Radial Engines: An Extended Series of Experiments by the Chance Vought and Pratt and Whitney Group

R.B. Beisel, A.L. MacClain, F.M. Thomas

(7) Separate Openings in the Skirt.—A number of equally spaced rectangular openings were cut in the skirt. Openings of this sort could be closed by a rotating shutter. Separate…

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

Combustible mixture is heated in a connection e. arranged between a carburetter or a supercharger and the induction manifold, by a stream‐lined pipe g through which hot lubricant…