TRANSPARENT MATERIALS FOR AIRCRAFT, A REVIEW

Abstract

Developments in transparent materials for aircraft are reviewed. Extensive work has been done on the organic plastics and offers improved performance and reliability, but with only limited advances in high temperature performance. As alternative materials the inorganic glasses compel attention and are shown to suffer from several limitations both for windshields and canopies. Possible lines of development are briefly indicated. (Author-PL).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1957
Accession Number
AD0200671

Entities

People

  • E.w. Russell

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Reliability
  • Resins
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals
  • Windshields

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design