Designer of Hawker Hurricane discusses immediate future of military aircraft construction; wood unsuitable for fighter production; tendency towards exclusive use of light alloys; despite improvements in streamlining engine nacelles of twin engined aircraft, increased drag has discouraged this type of design; internal stowage of two engines, delivering power by drive shafts to counter-rotating propellers is forecast as fighter design of future.


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    Title :

    Looking ahead


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:
    Camm, S. (author)

    Published in:

    Flight ; 38 , n 1668


    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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