Wing spar for Convair F-102 supersonic all weather interceptor is biggest light alloy member ever press forged in single die; three steps in forging of spars; flaws disclosed by immersion test; spar made at North Grafton, Mass, plant of U S Air Force, operated by Wyman-Gordon Co, measures 12 ft in length and tapers from max width of 18 in. (see also Machy (Lond) v 87 n 2239 Oct 14 1955 p 892-5)


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    Title :

    Forging delta wing spars on 35,000-ton press


    Additional title:

    Machy (NY)


    Contributors:
    Altholz, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Machinery ; 61 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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