Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 63 Issue 10

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An International Journal
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Table of contents

Regional Jet

Terry Ford CEng, MRAeS

THE first Canadair 50‐passenger twinjet airliner made its initial flight in May and has attracted considerable interest from a variety of operators. Advanced design of the…

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Airwork Expands Production and Repair

AIRWORK Ltd. of Bournemouth, the major UK‐based aviation support organisation has greatly expanded its Production and Repairs capability.

Largest Ever Broaching Machine Driven by ABB Drives

THE largest broaching machine ever manufactured by Marbaix Lapointe, equipped with a.c. servo drives and d.c. main drives from ABB Drives, is nearly completion at Marbaix's works…

A New Standard in IR Temperature Measurement

AGEMA Infrared Systems has set a new standard in IR temperature measurement by launching the first thermography system with 12‐bit resolution to combine high image quality with…

Achievements in Aerospace and Defence

A leading manufacturer of wearing and bearing composites, Tenmat Ltd of Trafford Park, Manchester, supplies high performance, non‐metallic engineering materials and components for…

The Future of Landing Gear Steels

STOCKSBRIDGE Engineering Steels (SES) is a manufacturer of specialised steels for the aerospace industry, supplying major airframe, engine and aerospace equipment companies…

Newall a World Leader in Precision Grinding

Newall Manufacturing Technology, a subsidiary of B. Elliott plc, is universally acknowledged as one of the leading manufacturers of precision grinding machines for the aerospace…

Seeing Into the Future Part 2

Part two of this article looks at the TELECOM 2, HISPASAT communications satellites and SOHO the scientific satellite. It also examines Matra's involvement in the ARIANES project.

British Standards

BSI announces publication of the following parts of BS 2070: Specification for aluminium and aluminium alloy wrought products. Technical specification.

Major New Engineering Test Facility Opens at Risley

ONE of the most versatile structural and component test facilities in the world was today officially opened at the Risley Laboratories of AEA Reactor Services by John Collier, the…

Equipment

Atlas Copco's latest range of tools is literally turning the power tool industry on its head. The air supply for their latest HRF range of screwdrivers, pistol drills and tappers…

Contracts

The Civil Aviation Administration of Norway (Luftfartsverket) has awarded a contract valued at approximately £4m to Cossor for the first phase of the Norwegian Radar Project. The…

News and Views

GE Aircraft Engines and Southern Aero Corporation of Ozark, Alabama, have agreed to develop a T700‐powered UH‐1 Huey demonstrator and to fly the high‐performance aircraft early…

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ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb