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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 17 November Published every Thursday
Lead story

GKN completes liquid hydrogen fuel system demonstrator

The GKN team has demonstrated fuelling and storage of liquid hydrogen, conditioning and distribution of cryogenic gas, and the use of PEM fuel cells to generate electrical power.

17 November 2022
More news – Fuel Systems
The focus of the work was on a small scale platform.
The focus of the work was on a small scale platform.
Deutsche's announcements were made at the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig.

Deutsche brings suppliers onboard for the D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft took advantage of the Aircraft Supplier Summit in Leipzig to celebrate the appointment of suppliers for galleys, partitions, floor panels and flight test services.

17 November 2022

Archer to build 650 Midnights a year in Covington, Georgia

The news is coming thick and fast at Archer, with an agreement to locate its factory in Georgia and to equip its Midnight eVTOL with Garmin's G3000 integrated flight deck.

17 November 2022
Inaugurated in 2008, FAL Tianjin was the first Airbus commercial aircraft assembly line outside Europe.

Asian line kicks off Airbus A321 production

Airbus says that, by the end of 2022, all commercial aircraft assembly sites will be A321-capable, as part of the industrial strategy to de-risk the ramp up and to meet the rising share of A321 production.

17 November 2022
The Summit team celebrates its extensive new facility.

Greensboro opens up lean manufacturing capabilities to Summit

Summit Aviation's new location in Greensboro hosts machinery including a new 4 x 12-foot 5-axis mill. It will allow technicians to machine landing gear, leading edges and wing spars up to 12 feet long.

17 November 2022

CVD chalks up order for ceramic composite system

Advanced materials such as CMCs enable increased fuel efficiency, higher strength and one third of the weight compared to conventional nickel-based superalloys. One gas turbine manufacturer is taking advantage.

17 November 2022
More news – Coatings
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Edition of 10 November 2022

Jekta Switzerland unveils 19-seat seaplane design

The 19-passenger aircraft should cover 150km at a cruising speed of 135 knots, take off in a wave height of 1.2m, with landing stall speed less than 50 knots. The batteries can be changed or recharged in 45 minutes.

10 November 2022
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Edition of 3 November 2022

Armed Overwatch candidate features Garmin G3000

L3Harris' Sky Warden platform, which is based on the Air Tractor AT-802, includes the first forward-fit deployable combat aircraft featuring Garmin's G3000 tandem integrated flight deck.

3 November 2022