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Aviation History
1986
1986 - 2129.PDF
INDUSTRY Trinova Corporation is the new name for Libbey-Owens- Ford, the US company incor porating fluid power special ists Aeroquip and Vickers and plastics firm Sterling Engineered Products. Firefighting Enterprises reports new interest in its heat sensor, a eutectic alloy of low melting point (70"C) which responds precisely to a predetermined temperature, opening ports to allow Halon gas to flood the overheated area such as airliner waste bins and effluent pump motors (Mining and Chemical Products, Alperton, Wembley, Middlesex HAO 4PE, England; tel 01-902 1191). WHAT'S HAPPENING Two ex-RAF 617 Squadron pilots will describe the attacks on the dams and Tirpitz at Tregonwell Hall, Bourne mouth, England, on Septem ber 24 at 7.30 p.m. (exhibition opens at 6 p.m.). Sqn Ldr David J. Shannon DSO DFC and Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson DFC will present the 5th Sir Alan Cobham Memorial Lecture. An accompanying exhibition will include a recently restored Lancaster cockpit. Tickets are available to the public at £2.50 and £1.50 from Bournemouth International Centre Booking Office, Bournemouth, Hants, England. RAeS member enquiries to Colin Cruddas, 0202 882121 (day) or 0202 302930 (evening). Opportunities in the Japanese high-technology market are to be the subject of a seminar in London on September 30. Four experts will reveal how their organisations have achieved success: Simon Crow, British Overseas Trade Board Japan Unit; Bill Thomas, former general manager, Rolls-Royce marine business; Colin Newnes, Far East marketing manager Rediffusion; and John Graham, executive director Aregon International (Advanced Technology Inter national, MTJ Seminar, PO Box 274, London WCl 4ER, England; tel 01-831 9622). EH-101 deck lock The Westland- Agusta EH-101 will be the world's largest helicopter with a powered deck lock, which Fairey Hydraulics has been selected to design and develop. The device consists of a locating beak and latch system attached to a two- stage telescopic actuator, with control valves, sensors, and electrical sequencing unit (David Rees, project manager, Fairey Hyraulics, Cranford Lane, Heston, Hounslow, Middlesex TW5 9NQ, England; tel 01-759 2666). development. Nearly twenty years of technological development have kept the Westland Sea King way ahead of the competition. The ever increasing submarine threat or a missile armed surface warship is more than matched by the technology of Sea King, proven in conflict and maintaining the peace with major navies throughout the world. Amphibious assault and logistics support are other critical roles common to Sea King. State of the art technology includes composite majnand tail rotor blades with aerofoil section design improvements that increase manoeuvrability airi jpn°rril pf rfrrmnrr nnn I'nTff flgf 'WHrrrii^^-Hnmrtrjri. Uprntnd Anginas and transmission increase hot weather performance time on station and payload. Harpoon deck tocksystern enhances small ship landing ability. New, longer lange radar, lightweight sonar, doppler, ESM and sonics processing systems are Composite tail rotor blades. Sonics processing. O Westland Sea King Westland Helicopters Limited, Yeovil, England FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 30 August 1986 67
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