Design & Tooling
Bercella develops carbon fiber monocoque for Hypercar model racer
Carbon fiber chassis, FIAS and RIAS will ensure the SCG 007 racer’s compliance with new power and weight regulations for its participation in the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours race.
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AZL Aachen webinar: Designing with thermoplastic composites
AZL Aachen is hosting the fifth webinar in its Lightweight TechTalk series, titled, “Best Practices in Lightweight Design with Thermoplastic Composites” on Thursday, Jan. 28, 1:00-2:45 p.m. (13:00-14:45) CET.
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LMS to develop composite fuel gauge for Stratolaunch hypersonic test vehicle
Carbon fiber composite fuel probe and signal conditioner unit will meet Mach 6 aircraft speed and intense flight environment requirements.
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Agility Prime completes Joby eVTOL airworthiness evaluation report
The U.S. Air Force’s initiative to accelerate the vertical aircraft market lays the groundwork for the use of Joby’s eVTOL equipment for military missions.
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Uncrewed Loyal Wingman conducts first high-speed taxi test
The aircraft has been through low-, medium- and high-speed taxi tests since October. Flight testing is to commence in early 2021.
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EcoPulse hybrid aircraft demonstrator completes Preliminary Design Review
PDR completion paves the way toward validating the project’s feasibility and firming up the architecture for a first flight scheduled in 2022.
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Orbex secures $24 million funding round for U.K. space launch
New funding secures roadmap to first launch of composites-intensive Orbex Prime rocket from Sutherland spaceport in Scotland.
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Thermoplastic composite structure replaces metals on safety-critical brake pedals
First all-composite brake pedals developed by Boge Rubber & Plastics Group are lighter, stiffer, stronger and offer improved driving haptics.
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NCC, Dstl facilitate R&D program for combat aircraft composite structures
The partnership invites organizations to pitch their most innovative ideas and capabilities to influence the direction of the ADCoSCA research program.
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FACC begins EHang 216 flight tests
The successful autonomous aerial vehicle flight test earns an experimental flight permit offered by Austrian aviation authorities for future flight test execution.
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