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Memo from Mr Lindsey to Mr Chapman, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Python/Wyvern control...

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Reference
PA1716/5/5/51
Title
Memo from Mr Lindsey to Mr Chapman, Armstrong Siddeley Motors: Python/Wyvern control problems
Date
4 February 1952
Description

The present situation is described accurately in Mr Slatter's report of the 29 January 1952. 1 With present carrier-based PCU the engine/propeller/PCU system has marginal stability at high air speeds. 2 The effect of the ECU at high speeds is to disturb the equilibrium of the system and unless the system possesses sufficient stability will cause the onset of surging. The memo becomes even more technical and mentions Rotol

Held by
Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Former department reference
ASM Python/Westland/Rotol
Language
English
Physical description
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/dbe9392b-13b7-452e-9a7d-f89bbfff89dc/

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