Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 62 Issue 5
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New Materials for Fabricated Gas Turbine Hot Section Components
M.F. Rothman, C.R. PatriarcaMaterials have been developed in recent years which are particularly well‐suited for use in fabricated gas turbine hot section components. Among these are HAYNES® alloy No. 230…
Shape Memory Metal Fittings: Enhance the Reliability, maintainability and supportability of Aircraft Hydraulic Systems
The Cryofit Fitting System achieves its novel abilities from a property called “shape memory”. Materials that have this property become weaker and more malleable when cooled below…
Investment Casting
P.I. CASTINGS LTD of Altrincham, Cheshire, who celebrate their 40th Anniversary this year, are major Investment Casting Suppliers to Engine and Airframe makers and also to many…
Deburring With 3‐Dimensional Abrasives
Peter ColeTHE burr and its elimination are a major problem throughout the Aerospace industry. Removing burrs costs the industry millions of pounds each year. Burrs afflict a variety of…
Aircraft Wings Ride on Flexello Castors
A special trailer incorporating Flexello castors and wheels has been developed to transport 46 fleet B.Ae. 146 wing sections from incoming cargo planes to the British Aerospace…
High Power Engines
DEVELOPMENT of the Rolls‐Royce RB 211 turbofan is characterised by progressive evolution with the latest versions meeting the thrust requirements of large two, three and four…
Gas Turbine Combustion
Terry Ford, CEng, MRAeSTHE design of gas turbine combustion chambers and the demands made upon the various components as operating conditions become tougher have been considered at a symposium which has…
Helicopter Yaw Control: Review of Royal Aeronautical Society Conference
TORQUE reaction, control and yaw stabilisation are three essential requirements for helicopters and the means by which these are satisfied has been the subject of considerable…
Britannia's New £5m Hangar Complex
The new hangar development at Luton provides the engineering base for Britannia Airways' growing Boeing 767 fleet and caters for major maintenance requirements well into the next…
Gamet Cartridge Spindles Contribute to Butler Newall Blade Tip Grinder Success
CARTRIDGE spindles manufactured by GAMET Products Ltd., of Colchester (Essex), a 600 Group member, are currently contributing to the success of the Butler Newall series of high…
Equipment
Thermal Processing Group are once again setting the standard in contract heat treatment with the installation at their Sheffield works of Europe's largest front loading horizontal…
Contracts
ML Holdings PLC, the aerospace and component distribution company, has won a major civil aerospace contract. ML's Yorkshire based subsidiary, the ML Slingsby Group, has won a £14M…
News and Views
Aerospace Company's Garrett Airline Services Division in Phoenix, Ariz., announced recently it will open a London Distribution Centre adjacent to Heathrow Airport in Colnbrook…
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- Prof Phil Webb