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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 9 September Published every Thursday
Lead story

Archer to put the Maker through its paces for USAF

Archer will provide the USAF with flight testing data to further its understanding of the Maker's capabilities and development. Using the data the USAF will look at the potential to purchase and field it in the next three years.

9 September 2021
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Archer will flight test the Maker eVTOL in collaboration with the USAF and AFWERX Agility Prime.
Archer will flight test the Maker eVTOL in collaboration with the USAF and AFWERX Agility Prime.
The Joby aircraft will be tested in collaboration with NASA.

Joby collaborates with NASA to measure eVTOL noise

NASA will use its mobile acoustics facility and over 50 pressure plate microphones to measure aircraft sound emissions. The results will be used to verify how proposed aircraft operations blend into background noise.

9 September 2021
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By implementing the APQP framework, a digital end to end process and product lifestyle tracking system, it can assist Deutsche Aircraft in its Industry 4.0 manufacturing principles.

Heggemann is selected to develop D328eco wing

Deutsche Aircraft is entrusting Heggemann AG with the manufacture of its D328eco wing. It will be implementing its own version of the German Industry 4.0 concept to aid in quality assurance.

9 September 2021
Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply the Section 48 tail feather after being awarded the contract by Spirit AeroSystems.

TUSAS awarded 737 MAX-8 tail feather contract

Spirit has chosen Turkish Aerospace to manufacture and supply over 400 parts and sub-assemblies for a variety of Boeing platforms in addition to the contract to produce Section 48 tail feathers for the 737 MAX-8.

9 September 2021
A220 tail empennage components will be exclusively produced by FACC.

FACC wins contract for rudders and elevators for A220

FACC is to be the sole supplier of rudders and elevators to Airbus for the A220. The agreement to manufacture the empennage components expands on four decades of partnership.

9 September 2021
Lockheed Martin will begin manufacturing additional F-16 parts at its Johnstown facility in Pennsylvania.

Lockheed Martin is to manufacture more F-16 parts in Johnstown

The expansion of Lockheed Martin's Johnstown, Pennsylvania facility will generate 80 new jobs and the production will include a variety of parts for the F-16.

9 September 2021
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Edition of 2 September 2021

Rolls-Royce power gearbox breaks world record

With over 650 hours of testing, the Rolls-Royce UltraFan power gearbox has set a new aerospace world record, reaching 87,000 horsepower. The UltraFan engine should be 25% more fuel efficient.

2 September 2021
More news – Turbine Engines
Edition of 26 August 2021

Dufour reveals details of tilt-wing VTOL contender

Dufour's flagship aircraft the Aero3 hybrid VTOL will have a main electric propulsion system of eight motors that will power six propellers on the fixed tilt-wing and two propellers on the tail.

26 August 2021
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