Aerospace
Lockheed Martin's LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be made in Alabama and Georgia
The LMXT is produced as a composites-intensive A330 airliner at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama, facility and converted into tanker role at Lockheed’s facility in Marietta, Georgia.
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Natilus blended wing freighter secures first order
Large autonomous cargo drone freighter, Natilus N3.8T, comprises a carbon fiber airframe, offers 60% more cargo volume than same-weight aircraft and reduced cost and emissions by 50%.
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Firefly Inspect drone outfitted with infrared vision and AI to transform wind turbine, aircraft inspection
Drone technology combined with active thermography reported to offers faster, cheaper and more in-depth inspection of composites used in wind turbine blades and aircraft wings.
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Dornier Seawings acquires project for composites-intensive amphibious eVTOL
The current Flywhale FW650 is a two-seat amphibious composite aircraft. It will now be produced and sold under the name, DS-2C, with plans to present an eVTOL version.
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Boom Supersonic selects Greensboro, N.C. for airliner manufacturing facility
400,000-square-foot Overture Superfactory in Piedmont Triad Area to break ground in 2022, begin production in 2024 and add local jobs and provide university internships by 2032.
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Heatcon, Watlow distributor agreement expands repair equipment options for aerospace customers
A variety of thermal solutions including temperature controllers, power switching devices, data loggers and more will be added to Heatcon’s composite repair equipment products.
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FACC seeks 200 new hires in IT, digitalization, innovation and automation
Upswing in aviation, including 2021 new contracts worth €1 billion, impels FACC investment of €150 million to support short-cycle processing of lightweight composites, recycling and expanded production via automation and next-gen manufacturing technologies.
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Airbus C295 technology demonstrator makes maiden flight, proves novel design, manufacturing processes
C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) tests OOA composite semi-morphing wing, flaps and flap tabs, as well as SatCom antenna for future turboprop aircraft.
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FITS Air thermoplastic sandwich panels enable low-cost, low-weight, sustainable aircraft interiors
FITS Air and FITS Base sandwich panels provide alternative material avenues for aerospace and other industries, including low weight, low part production cost, thermoformability and recyclability.
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HRC manufactures CFRP parts for XPeng HT Aero’s X2 eVTOL aircraft
HRC has successfully developed, delivered and assembled more than 100 types of carbon fiber parts for this futuristic eVTOL.
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