Aerospace
Nanomaterials: Products, supply chain mature for next-gen composites
Development spans 3D and thermoplastic nanocomposites, nano-CMCs for hypersonics and nanomaterials safety and toxicity.
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2019 Paris Air Show: Highlights
The 2019 Paris Air Show may have lacked the glamour of a new aircraft program announcement, but the composites industry represented is clearly gearing up for next-generation aerospace manufacturing.
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Cobham wins Airbus Innovation Award for helicopter antenna integration
The award-winning design is said to integrate multiple antenna functions within the fuselage’s composite in one place.
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MA Group and Sichuan Haite Group to develop aerocomposite JV
The companies’ goal is to boost R&D in China for aircraft landing gears and composite components for aircraft.
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Collins Aerospace to supply OOA control surfaces for X-59 supersonic aircraft
Out-of-autoclave composite flaps, ailerons and rudder meet Lockheed Martin's schedule and cost targets for NASA low-boom flight demonstrator.
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Daher, Airbus, Safran to develop hybrid propulsion aircraft demonstrator
The aircraft, called EcoPulse, is based on Daher’s TBM platform, with a distributed hybrid propulsion system developed by Safran.
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Meggitt wheels, brakes selected for ATR72 aircraft fleet upgrade
Meggitt’s heavy-duty wheels and NuCarb carbon/carbon brakes are said to provide improved performance and reliability for the ATR72 fleet.
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Teijin supplies CFRTP for A350 XWB primary structural parts
The Airbus airliner incorporating Teijin’s Tenax TPCL carbon fiber thermoplastic consolidated laminate was delivered to Japan Airlines.
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Premium AEROTEC displays thermoplastic CFRP pressure bulkhead
Demonstrator at Paris Air Show advances resistance welding toward serial manufacturing of composite fuselage shells for next-generation aircraft.
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Boom Supersonic announces plans for XB-1 demonstrator roll-out
The company says it will complete its XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator by December, with flight tests next year.
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