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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Jul 2016, 19:37

Replies: 21

Comet Metal Fatigue

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Posted By philbky

de Havilland, prior to being absorbed into the...

de Havilland, prior to being absorbed into the Hawker Siddeley group at the UK Government's insistence, was typical of many UK, French and US manufacturers involved in various branches of aviation...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jul 2016, 19:24

Replies: 21

Comet Metal Fatigue

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Posted By philbky

The official Air Ministry "Behaviour of Skin...

The official Air Ministry "Behaviour of Skin Fatigue Cracks at the Corners
of Windows in a Comet I Fuselage By R. J. ATKINSON, W. J. WINKWORTH and G. M. NORRIS states on
page2 para 2.2. "Local...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jul 2016, 09:58

Replies: 21

Comet Metal Fatigue

Views: 8,842

Posted By philbky

The ADF hatch was formed in the same way as the...

The ADF hatch was formed in the same way as the windows. All the windows and hatch openings had 90 degree corners and it was established that the cracking stemmed from the corner, not just on the...

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