Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 46 Issue 5
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MRCA—all things to European Air Forces'
THE swing‐wing MRCA is said to be unveiled, but its advanced engineering and equipment none the less remains coyly wrapped in secrecy and this special issue is, therefore, equally…
MRCA systems and related equipment
FOR many years, air forces and industry have sought to define and perfect a single weapons systems covering a wide range of operational requirements. The ‘general purpose’…
RB I99 powerplant
TURBO‐UNION LIMITED, a joint company set up by Rolls‐Royce in the UK, Motoren‐ und Turbinen Union in West Germany, and Fiat in Italy, is reponsible for design, development and…
The MRCA cockpit
THE MRCA head up display incorporates a camera recorder, fig J, which is mounted directly on the pilot's display unit, and is used to provide a film record of the HUD symbology…
Hydraulic system and Flying controls
THE airframe systems division of Lucas Aerospace are involved in producing the high lift and wing sweep control unit for which the design rights are shared with Microtecnica SpA…
Air conditioning
FOR the air system, the Hymatic Engineering Co Ltd are responsible for the canopy seal equipment, the anti‐g valve, the radar pressurisation system and the wing seal relief valve.
Landing gear
DUNLOP LTD were selected to supply the tyres, wheels, and brakes, (hydraulic aspects are dealt with elsewhere). As in all cases of aircraft design, space, weight, performance and…
MRCA avionics
TO MEET the demands of a wide range of air‐to‐ground and air‐to‐air and other roles called for under modern warfare conditions, the MRCA is fitted with an advanced and flexible…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb