Aerospace

Aerospace 8 Dec 2022

Airbus announces update to 2022 aircraft delivery target

Airbus says this year’s commercial aircraft deliveries will be lower than its ~700 target, but A320 rate objectives are still on track.

Construction 8 Dec 2022

The state of recycled carbon fiber

As the need for carbon fiber rises, can recycling fill the gap?

Aerospace 7 Dec 2022

Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders 12 additional five-bladed H145s from Airbus

The order will replace Rega’s current fleet of AW109SP helicopters used for critical air rescue services in its mountain bases, adds to the company’s anticipated 2026 all-Airbus fleet.

Advanced Air Mobility 5 Dec 2022

Archer completes Maker’s first full transition flight

Full transition to full wing-borne flight takes place less than a year after the eVTOL’s first hover flight, the culmination of several months of intensive design, simulation and wind tunnel testing.

Carbon Fibers 5 Dec 2022

Montana State researchers introduce novel method for “stretch-broken” carbon fiber

New stretch-breaking concept consistently produces carbon fiber that is eight times more formable with strength equivalent to continuous fibers, enhancing its prospects to form to complex aircraft shapes and cut manufacturing costs.

Hydrogen Storage 2 Dec 2022

Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine

Fuel cell engine architecture will be tested onboard Airbus’ ZEROe demonstrator aircraft to determine feasibility of a 2035 entry-into-service.

Carbon Fibers 30 Nov 2022

UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative

October meeting of industry, government and academic accentuates the University of Delaware’s study of research and technology barriers in UAM using its new class of composite materials, TuFF.

Aerospace 30 Nov 2022

Airbus unveils DisruptiveLab to test new decarbonization-focused technologies

Aerodynamic helicopter demonstrator, featuring an aluminum and composites fuselage and composite blades, will focus on improving aircraft performance and reducing environmental footprint.