Aerospace
herone GmbH inaugurates new pilot facility for thermoplastic profiles, earns aviation certification
The four-year supplier says it is ready to ramp up for serial production using its automated Herone Technology and a completed aviation AS/EN9100 certification.
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Qarbon Aerospace partners with Georgia Tech to address advanced structures in civilian vertical lift vehicles
Demonstration, testing, repair and maintenance of thermoplastic airframe structures will address technical barriers and make a business case for use of composites, metamaterials and AM for civilian air mobility.
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Stratolaunch carrier aircraft completes fifth flight test with new composite pylon, debuts Talon-A
Pylon hardware constructed with aluminum and carbon fiber skins will be used to carry and release Talon-A hypersonic testbed vehicles more safely.
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Joby receives Part 135 Certification from the FAA ahead of schedule
The certification, initially targeted for the second half of 2022, is another step toward commercial operation. Joby will use conventional aircraft to refine systems and procedures in advance of launching eVTOL service targeted for 2024.
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Multi-flange RTM frames enable radical rear fuselage design
The Clean Sky 2 Advanced Rear End (ARE) demonstrator combines patented new frame design, thermoset and thermoplastic composites and smart tooling to advance aircraft design and cut weight, cost and production time.
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Airbus launches U.K. ZEDC center for hydrogen technologies
Filton, Bristol location will cover full product capabilities from components up to whole system and cryogenic testing, complementing Airbus’ existing ZEDC facilities for the ZEROe’s 2035 entry-into-service date.
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Dassault Aviation kicks off multi-site Falcon 10X production
Final assembly of the ultra-long range business jet is under way, with new production facilities for Factory 4.0 smart manufacturing and the aircraft’s all-composite wing.
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Lilium engages Aernnova to design and build the Lilium Jet’s propulsion mounting system
Aernnova and Lilium will collaborate on the design, manufacture and delivery of the key composite aerostructure component.
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Digital design, multi-material structures enable a quieter supersonic NASA X-plane
NASA’s composites-intensive X-59 QueSST experimental aircraft is set for its first flight by the end of 2022, after nine years of design, manufacture, assembly and testing by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works.
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Toray and Bell collaborate on new NCAMP design allowable dataset for 3960 prepreg system
Allowable design dataset establishes conformity requirements and process specifications for traditional hand layup and AFP of the 3960 prepreg system in aerospace applications.
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