Handbook of Modern Aeronautics: A Book of Reference for Manufacturers, Designers, Draughtsmen, Students, and All Interested in Aeronautical Practice and Theory |
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and English EquivalentsPressuresShipping Measures | 3 |
Decimal Equivalents of MillimetresEquivalents in Milli | 35 |
Numbers from 1 to 1000Diameters Circumferences | 69 |
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aero aerofoil aeronautical aeroplane airscrew alloy altitude aluminium angle annealed axis beam bending biplane blade Camber Carbon carburettor cast cent centre chord compression copper cubic curve cylinder density diagram diam diameter distance Drift efficiency elastic elastic limit employed engine fabric factor of safety feet formula gauge given heat inertia iron length Lift Coefficient lift/drift load longitudinal machine magnetic magneto material maximum metal metres millimetres modulus moment of inertia Nickel normal petrol piston pitch position pounds pressure propeller radiator radius radius of gyration ratio resistance rotation shaft shearing shearing stress sheets shown in Fig specifications speed square stability standard steel stress struts surface TABLE tail plane temperature tensile strength thickness thread timber tons per sq top dead centre torque tube usually valve varies velocity vertical weight welding width wind wing wire