Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 7 Issue 2
Strapline:
An International JournalTable of contents
Some Obscurities in Design: On Boundary Layer Theory and Humps
HARD as is the lot of the landplane designer, that of the bold spirit who essays the difficult task of producing efficient seaplanes is infinitely harder.
Divided‐Axle Undercarriages: A Grapho — Analytical Method of finding Stresses, evolved in Canada
H.S. ReesTHE most difficult problem in an analysis of a split axle type of undercarriage is the proper division of the moments which must be carried by the axle and radius rod. These…
Boundary Layer Theory: A Study of the Application of the Theory to Aeronautical Problems
H.M. LyonA STUDY of the flow in the immediate neighbourhood of the surface of a wing or body has often provided an explanation of apparent inconsistencies in the evidence obtained from…
Seaplane Take‐off Weights: Part III.—The Effect of Wind on the Performance in Take‐Off
E.T. JonesTHE desired qualities for high performance in take‐off were enumerated and discussed in Part I of this article, while certain suggestions were made in Part II, whereby the…
Bolted Joints in Wood: The Estimation of the Strength of Bolted Connexions in Wooden Aeroplanes
ONE of the most difficult tasks in designing a wooden aeroplane is the estimation of the strength of bolted connexions such as occur, for instance, at the wing roots of cantilever…
The Hamilton Standard Airscrew: A Successful Type of Variable Pitch Airscrew in Use in Several Countries
IT is only recently that the variable pitch airscrew has passed from the experimental to the practical field, and the Hamilton Standard Company is one of the first firms in a…
The Potez Multi‐Seater Fighter: One of the Competition Types For Use in the French Military Air Service
DURING the past few years, French aircraft constructors have produced several new twin‐engined monoplanes designated as multiplace de combat in accordance with a programme set…
The Latest Boeing: A Few Notes on the Improved Version of the Boeing 247 Commercial Type
IT is regretted that in our issue for November 1934, owing to an error which was not noticed until too late for rectification, the scale drawings described as representing the…
A Long‐Range Seaplane: A Zapatta‐Designed Flying Boat Which Has Set up a New Distance Record
THE Cant.Z‐501 in which the pilots Stoppani and Corrado, with Studiano as wireless operator, established a new long distance record for flying boats with a flight of 4,122…
Some Books Recently Received: Seaplane Design—Standard Engineering Symbols and Abbreviations—War According to Germany
The writer of “Seaplane Design” is to be congratulated on the industry and care with which he has consulted the published literature on his subject. He gives a full account of…
Mr. Pye's Second Volume: A Classic Work on Internal‐Combustion Engines for Aeroplanes
H.R. RicardoTHE second volume of Mr. Pye's work fulfils completely all the hopes the reviewer had based upon a study of and constant reference to the first volume.
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aeroplane Owners and Ground Engineers on Essential Modifications
No. 39 of the year 1934 Amendment List No. 41 to the Airworthiness Handbook for Civil Aircraft (Air Publication 1208) has been issued, and copies can be obtained from His…
A Compressed‐Air Undercarriage: A Weil‐Known German Strut to be Manufactured in England
A LICENCE has lately been obtained to manufacture in England the “Faudi” compressed‐air landing legs. Of German origin, this type of undercarriage strut has already been widely…
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
A cooling system for aircraft engines is provided with a water‐cooling radiator, 14 of such size as to effect adequate cooling under normal conditions and a steam‐condenser 17…
ISSN:
0002-2667Online date, start – end:
1929Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof Phil Webb