Materials Testing
Bye Aerospace closes $10 million in funding
The investments have enabled the company to work on Serial #001, the first production-conforming prototype of its two-seat eFlyer 2 aircraft.
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Five-bladed H145 receives type certification by EASA
With several test flights under its belt and an EASA certification, Airbus is prepping the H145 for customer deliveries.
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Bye Aerospace begins next flight test phase for eFlyer 2
The next flight test phase for the eFlyer 2 focuses on selecting the most effective propeller that meets lightweight and efficiency requirements.
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Flexure testing of sandwich composites
Dan Adams assesses the facesheet or core failures for three-point and four-points flexural loading configurations.
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NASA prepares for phased testing of its first all-electric X-plane
Flight testing of the X-57 Maxwell will assess its electric cruise motors and composites-intensive, high-aspect ratio wings.
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Clean Sky 2 program highlights NEWCORT and DIMES project
The projects focus on technologies that can detect pre-existing damage and improve composite repairs for next-generation aircraft.
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Wisk resumes eVTOL aircraft flight testing
Following the coronavirus pandemic, flight testing of the all-electric aircraft, Cora, resumes in the U.S. and New Zealand.
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Virtual testing validates Harper International precursor processing equipment
The oven and furnace system will be used in carbon fiber precursor research at the University of British Columbia.
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Successful tower extension test for James Webb space telescope
The test ensured the tower extensions on NASA’s composites-intensive telescope would keep the structure cool enough to detect infrared light.
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Thermoplastic components successfully flight tested on Bell V-280 Valor
The components were manufactured for Bell by GKN Aerospace for the V-280 Valor tiltrotor.
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