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1960
1960 - 1746.PDF
174 FLIGHT 2 SEPTEMBER flexible fuel tanks for MACH 3 ? Manufacturers of:— AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS in high/low temperature Viton, Hycatrol and P.V.C. HELICOPTER PONTOONS in special nylon laminates. 'HY-CLAD' re-usable rubber/metal bonded gaskets. FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS up to 10.000 galls capacity . . . and a varied range of mouldings, diaphragm recupera- tor bladders, jerribags, scuff resistant finishes, etc. Wherever liquid fuel is used there is a flexible tank available to ensure the highest possible degree of safety. We already produce flexible fuel tanks for use at temperatures far in excess of those generated by conditions in today's aircraft. There will certainly be flexible fuel tanks ready and waiting for Mach 3! FLEXIBLE FUEL TANKS FOR SAFETY — EFFICIENCY — ACCESSIBILITY WINGS DAYSEPT. 17thFIREPROOF TANKS LTD I STAND 271 s.B.A.c. Flying Display & Exhibition, Farnborough. I THE AIRPORT PORTSMOUTH HANTS Tel: 62391-2-3-4 PROTECTION from erosion and damage by electroformed micrograined nickel D. NAPIER & SON LTD. in their Spray mat informa- tion bulletin 1B/S11 say "We consider that having taken into account the aircraft forward opeed the out- board section of the blade should be protected by a metallic coating. Extensive testing has indicated that the best coating for this purpose is an electroformed Micrograin nickel sheath bonded onto the heater mat." HARDNESSVariable with control between 450-700 Vickers Pyramid Number. RESISTANCE TO EROSION BY WATERTests on tubular forms show no apparent effect on the surface of the nickel under conditions of a supposed component flying at extremely high speeds through rain of tropical intensity. RESISTANCE TO DAMAGE AND DEFORMATION Tests show propeller edge electrofonns to be highly resistant to damage and deformation by dust and stones. PROCESSES LIMITEt 41-43/47 CATWICK RD., CRAWLEY, SUSSEX TELEPHONE: CRAWLEY JS241/S
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