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Dopes and Fabric

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 September 2016

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In this paper it is proposed to deal with dopes and fabric as far as they relate to the problem of the production of a structural covering for aircraft which will maintain its tautness under varying conditions of humidity and also retain its strength after prolonged weathering.

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Proceedings
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 28 , Issue 161 , May 1924 , pp. 273 - 314
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1924

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Note on page 273 * In practice it is the amount of deformation of the wing surface during flight which is important; hence in this paper depressions and not their reciprocals are given.

Note on page 293 * If reciprocals of depression are plotted a straight line relation is obtained.

Note on page 299 * Log. (initial strength/final strength).

Note on page 301 * The pressure in this tube rose to 7.0 m.m. after 670 hours recorded sunshine ; the test was then stopped.

† This tube was fitted with platinum electrodes, which were sparked occasionally to produce ozone.

Note on page 303 * Includes fabric.