Description of special 50-ft high spinning tower to test rotor heads and blades, built by Bristol Aeroplane Co; very wide range of tests can be carried out at various conditions on all types of rotors with blade diameters up to 70 ft; force measurement for hovering flight cases, proof loading and tests to destruction are all made possible; flutter at high rotational speeds can be investigated. (See also Aeroplane v 72 n 1873 May 2 1947 p 449-51)


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    Title :

    First things first


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Published in:

    Flight ; 51 , n 2001 ; p 385


    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    First things first

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