Episode 1: Arnt Offringa, Fokker Technologies, part of GKN Aerospace
The first episode of CW Talks: The Composites Podcast features an interview with Arnt Offringa, head of aerostructures R&T at Fokker Technologies, part of GKN Aerospace, in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands.
CW Talks: The Composites Podcast is a biweekly podcast that highlights the people and technologies shaping the world of composites. Each episode of CW Talks will feature people with expertise and insight about where composites have been and where they are headed. We will talk to them about their history and experience with composite materials, what they know, what they have learned and what technologies they see in the near future.
In Episode 1, Arnt Offringa, head of aerostructures R&T at Fokker Technologies, part of GKN Aerospace, in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands, discusses how his fascination for aircraft led him to a career in innovative thermoplastic aerostructures.
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