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8th Oct 2010, 09:31
Dear all
To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology has published a special issue containing fascinating articles that first appeared in the journal in 1939. The papers detail the development and construction of the iconic Hurricane and Spitfire, and, interestingly for the time, of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe.
These articles present a unique insight into the aircraft that played such a crucial role during the historic battle in 1940. Their republication is an opportunity to reflect on the contribution made not just by “The Few”, but by all those involved in the design and production of these machines.
The journal leads with two articles that initially appeared in Volume 11, in 1939. One striking aspect is the revelation of details about structural topology, bill-of-material and manufacturing techniques for the British Hurricane and Spitfire aircraft types, which would now be considered highly classified information.
Another paper, originally published after the outbreak of hostilities, gives a review of known and emerging aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe. Even after seeing it in action in the Spanish Civil War, little was known about the Me 109, the Luftwaffe’s standard fighter at the time.
I'm an editor working for Emerald Group Publishing, publisher of the journal. We are delighted to provide you all with free access to read the articles online.
Simply visit Emerald | Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology | Table of contents | Volume 82 issue 3 (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0002-2667&volume=82&issue=3&&nolog=333227)
When prompted, login with:
Username: AEATguest
Password: emerald
Click on the PDF option to view the articles. Any comments/feedback welcome. Please e-mail acraven at emeraldinsight.com
Best regards
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To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology has published a special issue containing fascinating articles that first appeared in the journal in 1939. The papers detail the development and construction of the iconic Hurricane and Spitfire, and, interestingly for the time, of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe.
These articles present a unique insight into the aircraft that played such a crucial role during the historic battle in 1940. Their republication is an opportunity to reflect on the contribution made not just by “The Few”, but by all those involved in the design and production of these machines.
The journal leads with two articles that initially appeared in Volume 11, in 1939. One striking aspect is the revelation of details about structural topology, bill-of-material and manufacturing techniques for the British Hurricane and Spitfire aircraft types, which would now be considered highly classified information.
Another paper, originally published after the outbreak of hostilities, gives a review of known and emerging aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe. Even after seeing it in action in the Spanish Civil War, little was known about the Me 109, the Luftwaffe’s standard fighter at the time.
I'm an editor working for Emerald Group Publishing, publisher of the journal. We are delighted to provide you all with free access to read the articles online.
Simply visit Emerald | Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology | Table of contents | Volume 82 issue 3 (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0002-2667&volume=82&issue=3&&nolog=333227)
When prompted, login with:
Username: AEATguest
Password: emerald
Click on the PDF option to view the articles. Any comments/feedback welcome. Please e-mail acraven at emeraldinsight.com
Best regards
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