Aerospace
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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SGL Group optimizes supply chain for composites
SGL’s takeover of former BENTELER and BMW JVs, plus sale of Kumpers JV, consolidates the company’s CF activities while it broadens its composites technology portfolio.
Read MoreJEC announces finalists for Innovation Awards
JEC Group has announced its JEC Innovation Awards finalists, 30 total from 10 categories. Winners will be announced at JEC World 2018 on March 7.
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I want to say two words to you: “Thermoplastic tapes”
Thermoplastic tapes are not new to composites, but they soon will join the primary aerostructures material palette and could be their future.
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