Vickers, Ltd., at Weybridge works, has carried out long series of experiments, and evolved forms of duralumin construction; simplicity is keynote of design; construction forms are such that resulting structure is considerably lighter than corresponding wood structure for same strength; basis of system is novel form of spar web. (See also Flight, vol. 19, no. 37, Sept. 15, 1927, pp. 646-649)
Metal aircraft construction at Vickers
Nat. Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Tech. Memorandums
1927
5 pages
5 Figs.
Report
English
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