Specialist Papers

A Specialist Paper is a formal statement of position or view on a given specialist subject(s), often as a result of research or other activities from the Society's Specialist Groups.

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SMOKE, FIRE AND FUMES IN TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
Second Edition 2013
Part 1: Reference

RAeS Flight Operations Group

DEFINITION OF A ROTORCRAFT
Jeremy Graham, MRAeS, Chairman, RAeS Rotorcraft Group

LESSONS OFFERED FROM THE LIBYA AIR CAMPAIGN
RAeS Air Power Group 

AEROPLANE UPSET RECOVERY TRAINING
RAeS Flight Operations Group

THE ALL WEATHER OPERATIONS GUIDE
RAeS Flight Operations Group

SO YOU WANT TO BE A CAPTAIN?
RAeS Flight Operations Group

THE FUTURE FOR WOMEN IN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
RAeS Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee

THE F-35 LIGHTNING II POTENTIAL MARKET 2007-2030
Prof Keith Hayward, FRAeS, RAeS Head of Research

AEROSPACE AND THE UK DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
Prof Keith Hayward, FRAeS, RAeS Head of Research

SMOKE, FIRE AND FUMES IN TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
RAeS Flight Operations Group

THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN THE UK
RAeS General Aviation Group

FRIENDS AND RIVALS: TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY
Prof Keith Hayward, FRAeS, RAeS Head of Research

TRADE DISPUTES IN THE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY: A BACKGROUND NOTE
Prof Keith Hayward, FRAeS, RAeS Head of Research

THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN AIRLINE TRAINING
RAes Flight Operations Group