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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 5 August Published every Thursday
Lead story

BAE gains contract to progress with Tempest design

Tempest will pioneer cutting-edge technologies, including those assisted by AI, machine learning and autonomous systems to meet the challenges of future conflicts, and be operational in the mid-2030s.

4 August 2021
More news – BAE Tempest, Airframer
The Ministry of Defence contract officially marks the start of the Tempest programme’s concept and assessment phase.
The Ministry of Defence contract officially marks the start of the Tempest programme’s concept and assessment phase.
CENTRELINE turbo-electrically driven fuselage wake-filling aircraft.

Consortium proves the concept for fuselage wake-filling propulsion

The positive effect of “wake-filling” on propulsive power has long been known in marine applications. Ship propellers are typically located aft and operated within the boundary layer flow close to the ship’s surface.

4 August 2021
More news – Design
The AePOP toolchain aids development of electrified propulsion system design in aerospace.

Simulation tool speeds up electric aircraft development

Drive System Design can simulate the performance over a range of mission profiles to determine energy usage. Characterisation of subsystems and components allows the process to model propulsion system variants.

4 August 2021
Bell says it is primed to evolve HSVTOL technology for modern military missions.

Bell reveals future VTOL designs at higher speeds

High-speed VTOL aircraft could offer enhanced runway independence, aircraft survivability, mission flexibility and enhanced performance over legacy platforms. Bell is already bringing designs to the party.

4 August 2021
Daedalean develops artificial intelligence-based systems to support autonomous flight by processing data collected by various camera-based sensors.

Avidyne brings AI onboard for hazard scanning

PilotEye will be GA's first AI-based onboard pilot aid system, serving as an additional set of eyes in the cockpit providing visual detection of airborne hazards - including smaller flying objects like drones and birds.

4 August 2021
An artist's impression of the eFlyer 2 cockpit concept.

Bye specifies Garmin's G500 TXi for the eFlyer 2

The modern G500 TXi flight display will be tailored for the eFlyer 2 to display its electric propulsion information, while also adding synthetic vision, terrain and traffic alerting, geo-referenced charts, and more.

4 August 2021
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Edition of 29 July 2021

Red Hawk's aft airframe arrives in St Louis

Saab's airframe section will complete the test aircraft for the EMD's flight test program. Including hydraulics, fuel and secondary power, it forms the centre structure from behind the cockpit to the end of the aircraft.

28 July 2021
Edition of 22 July 2021

Airbus delivers first A350 completed in China

The benefits of lower fuel burn, a carbon-fibre fuselage and wings and a quiet cabin have taken A350 orders well over 900, and fleet customers based in China will now have their aircraft completed in Tianjin.

21 July 2021