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Aviation History
1940
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FIRST AERO WEEKLY IN THE WORLD FLIGHT, MAY 16, 1940 AIRCRAFT ENGINEER OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ROYAL AERO CLUB WEIGHT POWER Each reduction in the weight power ratio of aircraft engines results in greater demands being made on the steels which 30 to their construction. Every advance brings new problems (or the metallurgist to solve and it is by constant research into these problems that Samuel Fox & Company have maintained their reputation as suppliers of aero engine steels. Improved designs and new fuels will make possible still further reductions in the weight per horse power and Fox steels will continue to contribute to the attainment of this desirable objective. RATIO REDUCED WEIGHT LB. PER B.H.P. AT MAX. R.P.M. AT 15,000 FEET (AVERAGE OF LEADING BRITISH' ENGINES ) 4-4 4-2 4-0 5-6 - 3-6 3-4 5-2 3-0 2-8 2-6 2-4 2-2 2-0 1-2 A. \ \ s \ N \ \ \ \ 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 DATE 1932 1934 1936 LECTRIC & ALLOY STEELS SAMUEL FOX & CO. LTD., STOCKSBRIDGE, SHEFFIELD Telephone: Oughtibridge 40871 Associated with The United Steel Companies Limited Telegram*: "Fox" Deepcar THE UNITED OONMWESUD ® F.175
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