Aerospace
Episode 42: Jeff Sloan, CompositesWorld
CW publisher and brand V.P. Jeff Sloan discusses the history of CW and the evolution of the composites industry during his time as editor.
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Engine vane demonstrates potential for gapped, unidirectional dry fiber for infusion
GKN Aerospace and its partners developed an aircraft demonstrator component made with TeXtreme’s latest Gapped UD material, proving out a dry, infusible tape meant to compare in performance to UD prepreg.
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Airbus invests in hydrogen-electric company ZeroAvia
Latest financing round boosts plans to progress ZeroAvia engine certifications and Airbus ZEROe concept aircraft, with collaboration in LH2 storage, fuel cells and refueling operations.
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National AAM Center of Excellence officially opens
The Springfield, Ohio-based project seeks to make the state a hub for advanced air mobility R&D activity.
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BAE Systems, Hybrid Air Vehicles agree to explore defense, security applications
Under a recent MOU, HAV’s ultralow emissions Airlander aircraft will be explored for airborne defense logistics and long-endurance airborne communications and surveillance with large payloads.
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Next-generation airship design enabled by modern composites
LTA Research’s proof-of-concept Pathfinder 1 modernizes a fully rigid airship design with a largely carbon fiber composite frame. R&D has already begun on higher volume, more automated manufacturing for the future.
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H2Fly completes piloted flight of LH2-powered electric aircraft
Joby subsidiary’s composites-intensive HY4 demonstrator took off from Slovenia and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests.
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National Composites Centre launches net-zero flight plan
New technology innovation partnership program with South West Europe IAAPs and the universities of Bristol and Bath will focus on hydrogen fuel systems to increase U.K. technology, infrastructure and innovation capabilities.
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New Clean Aviation projects to facilitate highly efficient aircraft by 2035
Clean Aviation, approved for €380 million to advance eight topics revolving around new aircraft concepts and propulsion architectures, reveals project focuses and partners.
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Henkel receives Airbus qualification for European aerospace manufacturing facility
The adhesive company’s Montornès, Spain, plant has been approved as a standard and raw materials supplier for various Airbus platforms, adding to its work in lightweighting, fuel efficiency and automation.
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