NextGen Aerospace
STUNNING project successfully develops 8.5-meter thermoplastic fuselage skin
Clean Sky 2 project under the MFFD program produces two segments of an 8.5-meter-long, 4-meter-diameter thermoplastic fuselage skin via NLR’s in-house AFP machine, with consolidation plans this summer.
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Solvay supplies composites, adhesives, technical support to Novotech Seagull aircraft development
Solvay supports the composites-intensive UAM platform with its aerospace-qualified MTM 45-1 and CYCOM 5320-1 resin systems in preparation for a flight in late 2021.
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GKN Aerospace delivers fully integrated composite structures for all-electric Alice aircraft
Per a May 2020 collaboration, GKN contributes fully integrated wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems for the aircraft’s first flight later this year.
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Teijin Tenax carbon fiber prepreg adopted for UltraFan aeroengine nacelle
Prepreg developed specifically for aircraft applications using high-performance and rapid-curing epoxy resin, with low-temp molding and automated processing capabilities.
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Continuous Composites awarded Phase II SBIR contract for full-scale unmanned aircraft wing
High-performance thermoset resins and continuous carbon fiber via the company’s CF3D process will be used to fabricate an organically integrated wing spar and rib configuration into a single component.
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Spirit AeroSystems Belfast advances LANCA project concept with resin transfer infusion
Spirit AeroSystems Belfast, Northrop Grumman and Intrepid Minds support further development of the Royal Air Force’s unmanned Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA).
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Rolls-Royce begins building UltraFan aeroengine prototype
To be completed by the end of 2021, the UltraFan prototype includes the world’s largest fan rotor blades, which are made from composites.
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Solvay joins the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium
Solvay supports Canada in its early adoption of advanced air mobility and CAAM’s 2040 long-term goal that one in five aircraft operating in Canada are emission-free.
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Axillium to support, manage U.K.’s ASCEND program
Innovation management partner Axillium explains its role in development of the Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development (ASCEND) program launched in the U.K. in March 2021.
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Wing of Tomorrow ribs: One-shot, thermoplastic, OOA consolidation
GKN Aerospace’s carbon fiber thermoplastic aircraft rib design accomplishes 45-minute cycle times, reduced weight and competitive costs via a customized press system.
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