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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0934.PDF
10 FLIGHT 9 APRIL 1954 b ut not to\ From an exhibit in the Science Museum, South Kensington. Reproduced by kind permission of Sir F. K. McClean. The Gnome rotary engine, though unconventional, was an important factor in aviation history. High power to weight ratio enabled it to lift the early aircraft off the ground, whilst its reliability kept them in the air. Forty-five years later structural weight is still a problem in aircraft design, because of its direct influence on payload. Of all modern developments in metal aircraft technique, none offers more advantages in weight saving than metal bonding. The use of synthetic resin adhesives makes possible assemblies weighing 25 per cent less, but which are stronger and more economical to produce. By eliminating rivets, local stress concentrations are avoided, a smoother exterior surface is provided, pressurizing is simplified and maintenance costs are greatly reduced. 'Redux *, BONDING PROCESS 'Redux' is a registered trade name Aero Research Limited A Ciba Company. Duxford, Cambridge. Telephone : Sawston 187 ®264-73
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