Aerospace
Creating stronger composites through nature-inspired, Helicoid designs
Helicoid Industries claims 50% increased toughness, impact strength and reduced material, weight and cost versus quasi-isotropic “fail-safe” designs.
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Compoxi installation widens AFP-XS technology application domain
Compoxi aims to characterize and qualify the AFP-XS and new materials for adoption in the growing Space and New Space markets.
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Higher performance, lower cost helicopter rotor blades developed with OOA, FAA-qualified composites
Erickson Inc. and partner Toray Advanced Composites replaced legacy aluminum S-64 main rotor blades with out-of-autoclave, multi-material composite alternatives.
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Boeing ecoDemonstrator tests recycled carbon fiber sidewalls, acoustic upgrades for aeroengines and more
Eight aircraft since 2010 have demonstrated new technologies to reduce noise, improve efficiency and minimize aviation’s environmental footprint, with potential impacts for future wings, interiors, engine nacelles and vertical tail design.
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FACC supplies 1,000th composite translating sleeve shipset for Airbus A350
Maximum investment in development and production of the lightweight components supports lower fuel consumption and significant reduction in CO2 emissions for the A350 family.
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Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures
The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.
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Boeing projects demand for 1,540 new aircraft in the Russia, Ukraine and CIS aviation market through 2040
Forecast anticipates that Russia, leading all regions in domestic air travel recovery, will see additional growth in leisure and business travel.
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Vertical Aerospace secures funding for zero-emissions eVTOL aircraft
The company has received more than $200 million in additional financing to support production and certification of the composite-intensive VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft.
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ÉireComposites, Spirit AeroSystems sign multi-million aerospace contract
Contract covers manufacturing of complex composite components, including assembly, part trimming and non-destructive testing (NDT) services for commercial airliners and business jets.
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Breeze Airways unveils first of 80 Airbus A220s on order
Single-aisle aircraft family brings together aerodynamics, advanced materials and Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines, with expectations to enter service in Q2 2022 through the airliner.
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