Fabrication by spot welding of external wing fuel tank; at Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, LI, spot welder joins high strength aluminum alloy combinations up to 1/4 in.-1/2 in. thicknesses, with average of more than 80 spot welds per minute on wing skins. (See also similar unsigned descriptions in Machy (NY) v 58 n 11 July 1952 p 204-208; Light Metal Age v 10 n 3-4 Apr 1952 p 26-7; Automotive Industries v 106 n 8 Apr 15 1952 p 48-9; Steel v 131 n 4 July 28 1952 p 81-82)


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    Title :

    Huge fuel tanks for stratojet bomber


    Additional title:

    Welding Engr


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Welding Engineer ; 37 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Huge fuel tanks for stratojet bomber

    Limach, L.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952


    Huge fuel tanks for stratojet bomber

    Limach, L.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952


    Huge fuel tanks for stratojet bomber

    Limach, L.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952


    Huge fuel tanks for stratojet bomber

    Limach, L.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1952