Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 66 Issue 2
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An International JournalTable of contents
Integrated Avionics
Terry FordThe gradual evolution of the current proposition of integrated modular avionics (IMA) envisages devices catering for the computing power, memory, and interface needs of most, if…
Water Jet Cutting
Now available from LVD is the Aquarius range of water jet cutting machines which have been developed for the European market following the signing of a co‐operation agreement…
A New Symbol for an Established Company
A dynamic new corporate identity has been created for the former Newall Manufacturing Technology — the international market leader in the design and manufacture of specialized…
European Air Traffic Management: Will It Meet the Demand?
A combined answer to the question in the title was given by speakers from several countries as well as Eurocontrol and NATO, at this conference organized by the Royal Aeronautical…
Advanced Thermal Array Recorder
The new TA6000 from Gould Instrument Systems is the most advanced instrument in the company's well‐established family of thermal array recorders.
Mini features
Messier‐Bugatti and its American partner BF Goodrich have developed two innovative brakes for Airbus A330 and A340 jetliners, designed to help cut maintenance costs. The brake for…
Power plants
Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has a record number of nine engine flight tests under way, for powerplant models ranging in trust from 26,500lbs to more than 84,000lbs.
Aerospace Notes
Aurora Flight Sciences and NASA is conducting a flight readiness review of the company's Perseus A drone.
Space projects
Hughes Space and Communications Company is embarking on its most ambitious launch year ever, with as many as 15 communications satellites due to lift‐off by the end of 1994.
Patent abstracts
In UK patent 2261203 Keith Ralbert Sherriff describes a VTOL light aircraft. Two variable pitch rotors are housed one behind the other within the fuselage to draw air through…
Equipment
Hartzell has been selected to provide an improved propeller system for the first new aircraft introduced by Piper since the company's reorganization. The system consists of…
Contracts
A balancing blade tip grinding system has been ordered by Aviall Caledonian Engine Services from Newall Aerospace, a UK‐based market leader in compressor and turbine process…
News and Views
Advanced ceramics and ceramic matrix composites are being considered for extended service in high temperature environments. Designers and users therefore need to be able to…
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- Prof Phil Webb