Aerospace
FACC Wichita subsidiary earns composites MRO approval
Austria-based FACC has been granted Foreign Part-145 EASA approvals for its Wichita, KS, US, subsidiary.
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Falcon Heavy is just the beginning
The successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket by SpaceX marks a new milestone in the private space race — the ability to take larger payloads further.
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General aviation: Reconceiving the personal plane
Enabled by FAA rule changes, small plane manufacturers today are moving beyond the private “pleasure” craft to cutting-edge technologies engineered to offer an affordable means to avoid urban gridlock.
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McNair Aerospace Center: Closing the composites education gap
As the composites industry in South Carolina continues to expand through Boeing and its tier suppliers, composites education follows suit through the McNair Center.
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Falcon Heavy slated for lift-off Feb. 6
Launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 6 and represents the largest rocket launch attempt since the Saturn V in 1973.
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PAL-V flying car to debut at Geneva Motor Show
The two-seat, composites-intensive PAL-V Liberty is expected to be certified soon, with deliveries to follow in 2019.
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FACC to supply engine fan cases for Pratt & Whitney
The fan cases, which FACC will manufacture in hybrid metal/composite construction, will be used on various business jets.
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LM begins building Orion crew module capsule
The Orion crew module capsule is for NASA Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2), which is designed to return astronauts to the moon, and beyond.
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Airbus Vahana eVTOL aircraft completes first test flight
Its first flight, with a duration of 53 seconds, was fully self-piloted and the vehicle completed a second flight the following day.
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Kordsa pursues composites R&D
Turkish reinforcements supplier posts record number of patents and inventions, with over 25% from its Composites Technologies Center of Excellence.
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