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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 8 December Published every Thursday
Lead story

Embraer reveals hybrid and hydrogen progress

Since Embraer announced its Energia concepts last year it has been busy evaluating different architectures and propulsion systems. These efforts have resulted in the updates of its concepts for 19-30 seat designs.

7 December 2022
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The Energia family of concepts.
The Energia family of concepts.
The PW812D engine has completed more than 6,100 hours of testing.

P&WC chalks up third major certification for the PW812D

The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval for the PW812D engine, after Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

7 December 2022

Sintavia expands additive manufacturing research with Lockheed Martin

A new collaboration will explore additional AM technology areas, including laser powder bed fusion, electron beam-directed energy deposition and friction stir additive manufacturing.

7 December 2022
The AMRC team.

Composites experts plan sensors for component monitoring

The sensors are based on magnetic materials and amorphous ferromagnetic microwires capable of reacting to electromagnetic radiation and will yield valuable information on the condition of the part at any time.

7 December 2022
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have introduced the B-21 Raider, the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft.

Northrop Grumman takes the wraps off the B-21 Raider

The B-21 is capable of networking across the battlespace to multiple systems, and into all domains. It can quickly evolve through rapid technology upgrades that provide new capabilities to outpace future threats.

7 December 2022
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Final 747 leaves Boeing's Everett factory

Production of the 747, the world's first twin-aisle airplane, began in 1967 and spanned 54 years, during which a total of 1,574 aircraft were built.

7 December 2022
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Edition of 1 December 2022

Airbus plans hydrogen-powered zero emission engine

Ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture should begin onboard the ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. The A380 is currently being modified to carry liquid hydrogen tanks.

1 December 2022
Edition of 24 November 2022