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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 26 November Published every Thursday
Lead story

Piper invests in hydroform fluid cell press

Piper Aircraft is to install a high pressure (11,600 psi) hydroform press from Quintus Technologies capable of producing a million sheet metal parts a year, replacing a 40-year-old ASEA press.

25 November 2020
More news – Forming Processes
The press features a forming area of 39 x 118 inches, or 1000 x 3000 mm.
The press features a forming area of 39 x 118 inches, or 1000 x 3000 mm.

Avions Mauboussin launches STOL hybrid-hydrogen aircraft

Reviving an iconic aircraft brand from the 1930s, Avions Mauboussin has its eyes on the future with two aircraft models designed for sustainable regional hydrogen-powered air mobility.

25 November 2020
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The Embraer and EDP electric aircraft prototype.

Embraer partners up to investigate high voltage batteries

EDP Smart has acquired the energy storage and battery charging technologies for Embraer's all-electric demonstrator aircraft project, which will utilise the EMB-203 Ipanema as its test bed.

25 November 2020
More news – Airframer
Cassio first customer deliveries could be as soon as 2023.

VoltAero attracts European funding for Cassio

VoltAero has been selected by the European Innovation Council to receive multi-million euro funding for the development of the Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft.

25 November 2020
More news – VoltAero Cassio, Airframer
Scientists from NUSIS have improved the quality of 3D printed aerospace composites.

Additive promises improvements to 3D printed aluminium parts

Russia's National University of Science and Technology MISIS have developed carbon nanofibres which have high thermal conductivity and can greatly improve the deposition of aluminium in 3D printed parts.

25 November 2020
Jude Rushmere from MBIE, Philipp Sueltrop from Kea Aerospace, Mark Rocket from Kea Aerospace, Hon. Minister Megan Woods and Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch.

Kea reveals plans for solar-powered image gatherer

The Kea Aerospace Atmos will cruise for months on end at 65,000 feet, enabling continuous data gathering at lower cost than satellite alternatives. Three electric motors will power the aircraft.

25 November 2020
More news – Airframer
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Edition of 19 November 2020

NASA partners Wisk and Alaka'i to develop UAM safety

Wisk Aero and Alaka'i Technologies will join others to prepare for NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign NC-1 beginning in 2022, where NASA will begin to assess vehicle readiness.

18 November 2020
Edition of 12 November 2020

First MC-21 with Russian PD-14 engines rolls out

Irkut Corporation is starting ground tests on the MC-21-310 prototype aircraft. It features Russia-manufactured engines which have already been tested in one of the pods of an Ilyushin Il-76.

11 November 2020
More news – Turbine Engines, Airframer