Aerospace
Hybrid process marries continuous, discontinuous composites design
9T Labs and Purdue applied Additive Fusion Technology to engineer a performance- and cost-competitive aircraft bin pin bracket made from compression-molded continuous and discontinuous CFRTP.
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Inland Northwest consortium files application for aerospace composites center
Nearly 50 aerospace leaders and research universities have filed an application with the EDA for federal designation and Phase 1 funding to create a composite aerostructures Tech Hub, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center.
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JetZero accelerates BWB airliner development with $235 million Air Force award
The commercial/military composite aircraft design will offer a 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions with potential for future conversions to hydrogen.
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HAV Airlander project is approved for £7 million investment
South Yorkshire leaders sanction support for HAV’s investment in facilities, talent and supply chains to progress production and bring its first composite Airlander 10 hybrid aircraft to the air by 2026.
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GKN Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters progress industrial partnership
A signed MOU covers multiple projects and work packages related to the H225M helicopter’s engineering, EWIS design and manufacturing, MRO, composites design and more.
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Dufour Aerospace announces composites airframe, nacelle and tail suppliers for Aero2 drone prototype
The uncrewed, hybrid-electric, tilt-wing cargo transport aircraft will feature an all-composite airframe and composites-intensive nacelle and tail.
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VIDEO: One-Piece, OOA Infusion for Aerospace Composites
Tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems developed an out-of-autoclave (OOA), one-shot resin infusion process to reduce weight, labor and fasteners for a multi-spar aircraft torque box.
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On the radar: Proliferation of propellers drives CFRP blade production
As propulsion efficiency advances, so too do general aviation and AAM aircraft designs to account for additional efficiency targets. Composite propeller blades are key.
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Clean Sky 2 OUTCOME project demonstrates PEEK thermoplastic composite wingbox cover
Airbus Defense and Space, FIDAMC and Aernnova demonstrate out-of-autoclave, one-shot process for wingbox cover with integrated stringers for regional aircraft.
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Surcar Airlines selects ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines to power flights in the Canary Islands
Surcar plans to retrofit Twin Otter seaplanes with the ZA600 powertrain, which will use compressed gaseous hydrogen stored in composite pressure vessels.
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