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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 18 August Published every Thursday
Lead story

GA-ASI tests the options with PT6 for SkyGuardian

The PT6 E-Series was chosen as a reliable and versatile turboprop engine family that will deliver the performance characteristics required as GA-ASI continues its development of MQ-9B capabilities.

18 August 2022
The SkyGuardian in flight.
The SkyGuardian in flight.
The DA62 MPP is the latest variant of Diamond Aircraft's successful Special Mission Aircraft portfolio.

Safran equips Diamond's DA62 for flight inspection duties

The FIS module is located behind the operator seat, and is wired up to the mission power panel and the dedicated antenna connection panel. A configuration change from ISR to FIS takes less than a day.

18 August 2022
The furnace will open new markets for SAWPA.

Solar Atmospheres gains approval for vacuum oil quench furnace

The furnace can quench alloy steels and martensitic stainless steels to stringent aerospace standards. Near-net shapes and finished products can be hardened by quenching in oil with minimal risk of surface contamination.

18 August 2022
More news – Processes
Example of what 4Sight sees - in this case, a highway.

AEye partners up to progress software-defined lidar

AEye's 4Sight sensors are capable of long-range detection, exceeding one kilometre, are flexible enough to track a bullet at 25,000 frames per second.

18 August 2022

Heads Up acquires cabin lighting expert STG

STG Aerospace's concept-to-certification capability and extensive intellectual property are expected to provide a valuable boost for Heads Up Technologies' portfolio of lighting innovations.

18 August 2022
More news – Lighting
Joby’s all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft primed for flight at the company’s manufacturing and flight testing facility in Marina, California.

eVTOL maker Joby expands defense department partnership

With the expansion of Joby's contract, the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have all now identified eVTOL aircraft as a critical area of interest.

18 August 2022
More news – Joby S4, Airframer, Design
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Edition of 11 August 2022

D328eco landing gear moves into production phase

The certification of the new D328eco landing gear, retrofittable to the whole current in-service fleet of D328 turboprops and jets underpins Deutsche Aircraft's ongoing effort to support the global fleet.

11 August 2022
Edition of 4 August 2022

Donauwörth hosts CityAirbus NextGen testing centre

The hangar has high-voltage equipment and lithium batteries and is designed to undergo testing with high safety precautions. All tests needed before CityAirbus NextGen's maiden flight can be carried out there.

3 August 2022
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