New type of unit produced for British Admiralty by Brown Bros, for use on new aircraft carriers; catapult uses steam from ship's boiler acting directly on catapult itself. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 85 n 4 Jan 27 1955 p 116-7; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 62 n 561 Mar 1955 p 154-8; Mech World v 135 n 3428 Mar 1955 p 114-6; Engineer v 199 n 5166 Jan 28 1955 p 127-9; Aeroplane v 88 n 2271 Jan 28 1955 p 118-20; Steam Engr v 24 n 282 Mar 1955 p 218-20, 228)


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    Title :

    Steam catapults for launching naval aircraft


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 179 , n 4645


    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955


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