Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 5 Issue 9
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An International JournalTable of contents
An Important Enterprise: The Lessons of the Italian Formation Flight
THE flight of a formation of seaplanes to America and back, recently completed by the Italian Air Force under the personal leadership of the Secretary of State for Air, Air…
The Design of Valve Springs: A New and Rapid Method of Designing Springs for a Given Set of Conditions
F. NixonNO component of the modern aero and automobile engine has been more uncertain in action and more troublesome in service than the valve spring.
The Italian Formation Flight: Details of the Savoia‐Marchetti Seaplane and the Flight from Italy to America and Back
THIS flight, known as the “Crociera del Decennale” (“Tenth Year Cruise”), on account of its being undertaken to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Fascist Regime, was decided…
An Electric Aerodynamic Balance: The Design and Operation of the Balance for the National Physical Laboratory Compressed‐Air Tunnel
PREVIOUS Reports have given some indication of the general principles of the electric balance designed to meet the conditions of operation peculiar to the Compressed‐Air Tunnel…
An American Cure for Buffeting: Researches on the Effect of Wing‐Fuselage Interference in a Low‐Wing Monoplane
Manley J. Hood, James A. WhiteTHE increasing use of low‐wing monoplanes has emphasized the susceptibility of this type of aeroplane to detrimental wing‐fuselage interference. This interference was first…
An Irreversible Control Gear: A Hydraulic Steering Damper Designed for Motor Cars Adapted to Aeroplane Controls
D.L. EllisA RECENTLY patented hydraulic motor car steering damper appears to have a possible application as an irreversible control for the prevention of aileron flutter, and a suggested…
Research on Low‐Drag Cowlings: An Account of Development Work Carried Out by the Bristol Company During the Past Ten Years
THE fact that ring cowling is approved for use with the current series of Mercury and Pegasus engines appears a suitable occasion for a resumé of the important development work…
The Design of Machined Parts: Some Suggestions for Reducing Cost by Paying Attention to Details in the Drawing Office
R. MarcellBROADLY speaking, machined parts as a class are far too expensive for the services they render, when compared with the cost of comparable plate fittings. Consequently, most firms…
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aeroplane Owners and Ground Engineers on Essential Modifications
It has been found by experience that certain Y alloy connecting rods with embossed lettering and Part Number on the shank, fitted to early Gipsy I, II and III engines, have small…
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 system of internal bracing for a single spar wing which is designed to prevent the transmission of torsion loads to the spar comprises a rearwardly extending member 5 (Fig. 3…
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- Prof Phil Webb