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1936
1936 - 1072.PDF
APRIL 23, 1936. ADVERTISEMENTS. FLIGHT. 51 TELEPHONE MOLESEY 240 TECHNICAL PLATINGS LTD. CRAIGS WORKS, LUTHER ROAD, TEDDINGTON APPROVED A.I.D. AIR MINISTRY. REF. No. 138521/31 ANODIC TREATMENT of Aluminium and its Alloys. CADMIUM . NICKEL . COPPER CHROMIUM PLATINGS POLISHING, LACQUERINC . . . AND BRONZING . . . TRADE "GILTEC" MARK. TECHNICAL AERODYNAMICS BY K. D. WOOD Assistant Professor of Mechanics of Engineering. Cornell University ; Consulting Engineer, Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. 330 pages, 277 illustrations, 9 x 6, 21/- net. n. , ' "|s book aims not only to present the basic principles of airplane 'Ml, but also to present a survey of the most recent and reliable technical „aa o" airplane performance and stability, with examples illustrating the »e ot suci, Jata T^g jmTTleJiate object is to teach the student to make wrtormance, stability, and design calculations on airplanes in such a way "" he cannot fail to understand the basic principles. Outstanding features of the book are :— • A new approach to the subject in that skill in aerodynamic calculations is one of the immediate objectives. • Special attention to recent advances in the field. Practically all "evelopments of outstanding significance up to within three months ot the date of printing have been given at least a cursory treatment. MUk? • °^ sPecia' topics have been covered which are not available in any other works on this subject, for example :— W Uerivation and graphical representation of equations for correc- . ''ons of w'n« characteristics for aspect ratio. N?r"if0ll °* performance computations by the m-thod of N-A.I..A. Kept. 408 with the older method of calculating from . ^-required and h.p.-available. c > theoretical derivation and graphical representation of equations tor downwash. W) Analytical computation of longitudinal stability. ') pupils for estimating dihedral necessary to avoid lateral and (ft p lonnl '"stability. raphs f or correcting flight tests for maximum speed to standard conditions, (") GraPh\f°r eSt.imatir" " Wound effect " for take-off calculations. trt iJ , estimating take-off time of boats and seaplanes. W Method stability. of wrecking side-float displacement for transverse jAcGRAW-HILL Publishing Co., Ltd. ^Wy°h H°"<» London! W.C.2 . . . Approved Outfitters to the R.A.F.. . . your guarantee of correctness in every detail • Complete Outfits made to measure or ready to wear at a minimum of expense. Catalogue on request. MO§§ BROS i, CO. LTD. Coven t Garden Corner of King St. and Bedford St, LONDON, W.C.2. Temple liar 4477 [Private Bck. Exch.) tfOBEk CHEMICAL FINISHES LTD. (Associated with Imperial Chemical Industries Limited) are fully equipped to advise on any problem in connection with the finish ing of fabric, wood or metal used in the construction of landplanes or seaplanes DOPES ENAMELS OF ALL TYPES SPECIAL FINISHES FOR ALLOYS PRE-TREATMENT PROCESSES FOR ALL TYPES OF METAL • • ' Send your problems to: Aircraft Department NOBEL CHEMICAL FINISHES LTD. NOBEL HOUSE, BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, S.W.I Kindly mention "Flight" when corresponding with advertisers.
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