Editorial review of article distributed by Westinghouse Editorial Service, Westinghouse Elec Corp, in which author states that, for very large airplanes, higher system voltage than present 27-v direct current is essential; all-electric airplanes are claimed to be much less vulnerable to combat damage than hydraulically equipped airplanes; one obstacle to a-c motors has not been overcome, namely, question of constant speed drive for alternator.


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    Title :

    Alternating-current equipment for aircraft


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Engineering ; 160 , n 4151


    Publication date :

    1945


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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