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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 4 March Published every Thursday
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Speedy electric Spirit of Innovation taxis out

Rolls-Royce expects its Spirit of Innovation to break world electric flight speed records, flying at over 300mph. Its power system is likely to land the company a central role in future UAM programs.

3 March 2021
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ACCEL, the world’s fastest electric-powered aeroplane.
ACCEL, the world’s fastest electric-powered aeroplane.
The Loyal Wingman completed a successful take off, cruise and landing on its first flight.

Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

Leveraging Boeing's innovative processes, including model-based engineering techniques, such as a digital twin to digitally flight-test missions, the Australian team took the aircraft from design to flight in three years.

3 March 2021
Turboprop engines make the Dash 8 suitably versatile for special missions applications.

DHC teams with PAL Aerospace for special mission Dash 8

The companies believe strongly that the Dash 8 P-4 will prove to be a market leading MPA and ISR solution. Based on the Dash 8-400, the concept has already attracted interest from Malaysia.

3 March 2021
An Idaho-based Bearhawk Model B with IO-540 Lycoming engine.

Bearhawk celebrates first flight and delivery milestones

The Model 5 is the only 6-seat purpose-built kit aircraft on the market, and the first in the line-up of Bearhawk aircraft to use a 300-horsepower engine. Its first customers have started construction.

3 March 2021
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HyPoint completes prototype hydrogen fuel cell system

Testing has shown that HyPoint's turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system will achieve up to 2,000 watts per kilogram of specific power, more than triple the power-to-weight ratio of traditional hydrogen fuel cell systems.

3 March 2021

Aeroforma brings Quintus deep draw press on line

The Quintus Flexform process uses a combination of a single rigid tool half, in conjunction with a flexible rubber diaphragm subjected to high hydraulic pressure, to form sheet metal parts with accuracy and repeatability.

3 March 2021
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Edition of 25 February 2021

Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk trainer production

Just four months after Triumph Aerospace Structures Red Oak loaded the first wings parts into an assembly jig, production of the advanced trainer has begun at Boeing's St. Louis facility

24 February 2021
Edition of 18 February 2021

De Havilland Canada ponders new home for paused Dash 8 line

The Dash 8's site lease at Downsview ends this year, so an alternative facility will be required if production is to resume after the pandemic downturn passes. 500 employees are affected by the hiatus.

17 February 2021