"Cross over point" between performance curves of turbojet and turboprop occur at medium ranges, turboprop giving greater economy at long range; its adaptation, coincidently with rise in cruising speed and in operating altitude and steady increase in size of transport aircraft, presents new problem and amplifies some of old ones; nature and relative importance of these problems reviewed. (See also - n 253 Mar 1950 p 76-84; J Aeronautical Sciences v 17 n 2 Feb 1950 p 67-93 (discussion) 93-104, n 3 Mar p 176-7; Engineering v 168 n 4379 Dec 30 1949 p 703-4)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Some factors affecting large transport aeroplanes with turboprop engines


    Additional title:

    Aircraft Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    Bibliography


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English