Aerospace
Kite Magnetics, Swinburne announce ultra-high efficiency propeller milestone
Optimized to work with composite or aluminum blades, the low-noise propeller designed for electric aircraft has indicated efficiencies of up to 92% with further design refinement underway.
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Boeing announces board and management changes
Dave Calhoun announces intent to step down as CEO at the end of 2024, in addition to shifts in board chair and a new Commercial Airplanes CEO.
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Loop Technology launches FibreLINE2X1 for compact composite preforming
Smaller cell is devised for handling all aspects of the preforming process for the production of small automotive and aerospace parts.
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Spirit AeroSystems expands engineering capabilities via Malaysia Design Center
New center is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and a robust team to advance Spirit’s agility and capacity in engineering design and support for global customers.
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Boom Supersonic achieves first XB-1 demonstrator flight
Supersonic demonstrator met all test objectives, aided by use of carbon fiber materials, advanced avionics, digitally optimized aerodynamics and a supersonic propulsion system.
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Measuring energy use to enable sustainable composites production
Airbus subsidiary CTC uses new technology to measure energy use in machine components and processes to optimize equipment, production lines and guide decisions for future composites.
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GKN Aerospace expands LEAP engine support with Safran
Strengthened long-term partnership will initially cover new shafts and spare part production for the composites-intensive LEAP-1A variant.
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Hartzell Propeller purchases WhirlWind Propellers
WhirlWind’s carbon fiber propeller blade expertise expands Hartzell’s product portfolio into light sport aircraft.
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From the CW Archives: I see thermoplastics in your future
Thermoplastics are evolving quickly into larger structures and clearly will have a significant role to play in the next commercial aircraft program — whenever that’s announced. This edition of “From the CW Archives” looks back on a thermoplastics pioneer.
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Stratolaunch celebrates first powered flight of TA-1 test vehicle
Reusable hypersonic test aircraft met primary flight objectives and approached Mach 5 speed, gathering data for concurrent TA-2 and TA-3 test beds.
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