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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 13 May Published every Thursday
Lead story

Safran is selected for V-280 Valor landing gear and braking

Experience with the V-22 Osprey will be invaluable now that Safran has been selected to provide landing gear and braking systems for the V-280 Valor program. Four sites in Europe and North America will play a part.

13 May 2021
Safran Landing Systems will provide the landing gear system for the Bell Valor 280.
Safran Landing Systems will provide the landing gear system for the Bell Valor 280.
Liebherr-Aerospace will supply the integrated air management system, supplied to Dassault and landing gear components supplied to Héroux-Devtek, for the new Falcon business jet.

Dassault draws on supplier experience for key 10X systems

STELIA Aerospace, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and Héroux-Devtek are all valued suppliers to Dassault Aviation, so the airframer has had no hesitation bringing them onboard their latest new program.

13 May 2021

Pegasus scales up flight testing for vertical business jet models

Pegasus expects to fly a full-scale unmanned hover model of its proposed vertical take-off business jet by the end of the year. Its cool-air fan technology should make it suitable for all manner of take-off sites.

13 May 2021
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Hermeus will build its first aircraft in the new factory in Atlanta.

Hermeus secures factory for Mach 5 aircraft manufacture

A large facility in Atlanta will allow Hermeus to manufacture in an urban environment, while being just a few miles from Dekalb-Peachtree airport. It will house assembly, manufacturing and testing operations.

13 May 2021
The X-59 is fitted with Quiet Supersonic Technologies (QueSST).

NASA's quiet supersonic research aircraft could fly in 2022

Innovative features on top of the X-59 wing should re-shape the shock wave pattern, substantially reducing the sonic boom to more of a sonic "thump" when it reaches the ground. Collins is onboard for the avionics.

13 May 2021
The modernised Toulouse facility will house the final assembly line for the A320 family.

Work restarts on upgraded final assembly line in Toulouse

A huge backlog of orders for the A320 series means that Airbus is prioritising further work on final assembly lines. The latest, in the former A380 Lagardere facility, should be operational by the end of 2022.

13 May 2021
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Edition of 6 May 2021

Falcon 6X testing on track with second aircraft airborne

On the brink of a major product announcement, Dassault continues to make progress with its Falcon 6X. Three test aircraft will eventually complete the certification process during next year.

6 May 2021
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Edition of 29 April 2021

Bye targets turboprop markets with all-electric twin

The eFlyer 800 will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air taxi, cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets. L3Harris will collaborate to create an ISR version.

28 April 2021
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