Abstract
THE possibilities of sustained flight at high speeds depend on the provision of power units of high output and light weight, the weight including the amount of fuel to be carried. The maximum power developed in a cylinder of given size is proportional to the maximum mean effective pressure which can be maintained in continuous running and the highest practicable speed of revolution, having regard to the increased weight of gearing for higher speed reduction. Economy of fuel consumption is demanded by the necessity for carrying a minimum weight of fuel for a given flight duration, in addition to reduction of weight of the necessary cooling accessories.
Aircraft Engines
By A. W. Judge. Vol. 1. Pp. x + 380. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1940.) 16s. net.
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K., A. Aircraft Engines. Nature 147, 158–159 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/147158a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/147158a0
