Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 36 Issue 8
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An International JournalTable of contents
Producttion techniques
THIS month the spotlight falls on production techniques. In particular we publish an article detailing the contribution which a number of British companies—High Duty Alloys Ltd.…
British Contribution to Concord Production in France
This is a tale of entente cordiale. It describes initially how the Anglo‐French agreement to produce the Concord supersonic transport introduced a number of production problems…
Numerical Control Systems for Machine Tools: A Survey of the Numerical Control Systems Currently Available in the United Kingdom and their Application to Machine Tools with Special Reference to the Aircraft Industry
OF the 450 plus numerical control systems for machine tools currently being used in the United Kingdom, well over 100 systems are being operated by companies in or associated with…
Helicopter Rotor Spar Production
Helicopter rotor blades arc subject to a considerable degree of Hexing and vibration when in service, and since scratches and other surface defects can give rise to fatigue…
Europe's Largest Die Forging Press: Details of the New 30,000 ton Hydraulic Press Installed by Otto Fuchs KG, Metallwerke, at their Meinerzhagen Plant for the Production of Large High‐Quality Forgings in Aluminium, Magnesium, Titanium and Steel
CURRENTLY working up to its maximum production capacity in West Germany is a die forging press which is unique by any standard. This 30,000‐ton hydraulic press represents a major…
Sweptforward Wings for the HFB 320 Hansa: An Outline of the Design Considerations which Led to the Adoption of Sweptforward Wings for the Hamburger Flugzeugbau Hansa Jet Executive Aircraft
IN 1955 Hamburger Flugzeugbau began to reconstruct its Finkenwerder plant and develop its aeronautical activities, following the period of in‐activity after the Second World War…
Ear‐to‐ground
AND OVER TO YOU. On July 9, the first Hawker Siddcley Andover CC Mk.2 for service with The Queen's Flight was officially handed over to Wing Commander A. W. Ringer, A.F.C.…
Personalities in the news
Decca Radar Ltd. have appointed Mr P. E. G. Bates as Commercial Manager. Mr Bates joins Decca from the Filton Division of the British Aircraft Corporation, of which he was…
Research and Testing
Equipment, Programmes, Techniques and Projects. Optec Reactors Ltd., 54 Upper Montagu Street, London, W.1., claims to have made two breakthroughs in endoscopic technology. They…
Aviation Electronics
Details of Electrical and Electronic Apparatus and Applications in the Maintenance and Operation of Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Bristol works of British Aircraft…
Auxiliary Equipment
Details of Some Components Used for Subsidiary Services in Aircraft, Missiles and Space Vehicles. The Spraymat ice protection system, developed and manufactured by the Luton…
Tools for the Industry
A Selection of Equipment of Use in the Production and Maintenance of Aircraft, Missiles, Space Vehicles and their Components. The difficulties of attaching fine wires and…
New Materials
Brief Particulars of Recently Introduced Materials likely to have Aircraft, Missile or Space Vehicle Applications.To overcome the difficulties often associated with the varying…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Technical Reports and Translations of the United States…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb