Repeated cabin pressure testing with superimposed steady flight and gust loads commenced on strengthened Comet 2 airframe in new tank test rig at works of de Havilland Aircraft Co at Hatfield; complete fuselage is submerged in tank, and wings protrude through sides through flexible water seals; 3-hr flight simulated in 4 min.


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    Title :

    Comet fuselage fatigue tests


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 181 , n 4693


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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