Abstract AUTHOR'S NOTE In the comparatively short space of five years, the turbine power unit has established itself on military types, and its employment is now being extended to civil aircraft. Already the modern gas turbine is available in units of far greater power than are obtainable with orthodox reciprocating engines. After the successful early stage of development of turbine-jet units, the industry is now engaged on a second phase comprising turbines driving air-screws, which give improved...

Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference). Authority: Author Expertise. Purpose: Informational.Scope: The third edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leading aeronautical journal in Great Britain.From the Editors Note: "ORIGIN OF THIS BOOK It was early in 1941 that the author discussed with Lord Brabazon, then Minister of Aircraft Production, the desirability of reviewing the...