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Some Operating Problems of Future Transport Aircraft*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

Christopher Dykes
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To judge by the newspapers, the day of the turbine powered transport aircraft is already here. This is not to say that the piston engine is no longer required; probably it will be in use for many years to come, particularly for small aircraft, but new major designs must certainly be planned so as to take advantage of this revolutionary new form of prime mover.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 56 , Issue 495 , March 1952, pp. 189 - 200
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1952

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Footnotes

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This paper was given as a lecture, first to the Bristol Branch of the Society, on 16th January 1950, and then to the Reading and District Branch, on 15th March 1950, and is published now as being of general interest. Although the conclusions given in the paper were almost entirely derived from the theoretical studies made by British Overseas Airways in preparation for their new fleets of turbine aircraft, few statements would have to be modified as a result of the subsequent two years of practical experience.

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