Airbus
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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Airbus, Air Liquide, ispace Europe launch EURO2MOON to explore future uses of natural lunar resources
The non-profit is a platform of exchange between European industrial partners and research organizations to address lunar resource management and accelerate the cis-lunar effort.
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Airbus successfully completes 2021 summer test flights for Zephyr HAPS satellite aircraft
The carbon fiber stratospheric UAV continues to demonstrate its capabilities for commercial and military customers, adding an additional 887 flight hours to the 2,435 stratospheric flight hours for Zephyr to date.
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Global Medical Response orders 21 additional Airbus helicopters
GMR equips its growing air medical fleet with the composites-intensive H125, H130 and H135 helicopter families, noting their reliable performance for critical care transport.
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Airbus delivers second composites-intensive European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The ESM-2 module, comprising carbon fiber sheets and 19-meter CFRP solar array wings, will provide propulsion, power and thermal control, as well as oxygen and water for astronauts on the Artemis II mission.
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Airbus X-Wing will test flapping wing tips, multifunctional trailing edges for future aircraft
Demonstrator will test 30%-scale version of 52-meter composite wing with electrically-powered actuating hinged wing tip for improved efficiency and decarbonization in flight.
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Airbus launches extra high-performance wing demonstrator
Fortifying Airbus’ decarbonization ambition, the biomimetic-inspired demonstrator will focus on improving and optimizing wing aerodynamics, performance for future aircraft.
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Airbus begins assembly of first Wing of Tomorrow prototype
The program brings together more than 100 new technologies and composites innovations, including delivery of the first fixed trailing edge by GKN Aerospace.
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Airbus Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa becomes the first airline in Europe to feature Airbus’ new Airspace cabin, which makes extensive use of composites, on single-aisle aircraft.
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FACC expands partnership with Airbus
Expanded empennage component production for A220 family positions FACC as an important long-term technology partner to Airbus, supports the company’s growth strategy for the future.
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