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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 30 March Published every Thursday
Lead story

Ascendance gains funding to fly full-scale prototype

ATEA, the hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, is a quiet, low-carbon alternative to helicopters that provides an ideal response to the need for decentralised and regional point-to-point aviation.

30 March 2023
The ATEA.
The ATEA.
The Carbon Cub UL

Latest BRP-Rotax engine debuts with CubCrafters

In this class up to 160 hp, the new propulsion system features fully electronic iS technology for increased performance, greater efficiency and simplified maintenance and servicing.

30 March 2023

VertiJet VTOL gains manufacturing expertise from Spirit

We will be applying our engineering and technology leadership in advanced materials and ultra-light structures to explore the design, testing and integration of lightweight and aerodynamically efficient technologies

30 March 2023
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magniX-series electric propulsion system and specially designed Hartzell Propeller five-blade swept airfoil carbon fibre prop powers testbed Dash 8.

Hartzell propeller drives fuel-cell Dash 8

The specially designed Hartzell prop is smaller than the standard Dash 8 standard, but provided thrust to keep the aircraft airborne when the other jet fuel powered turbine engine was throttled back during first flight.

30 March 2023
Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China's Juneyao Air.

Airbus hands over first A321neo assembled in China

With the conversion of the Tianjin facility last year, and with the newest facility about to complete its transformation in Toulouse, the Airbus global industrial system will be fully A321-capable.

30 March 2023
And in First Class.

Caynova claims first for seat heating and cooling system

More than 100 new Lufthansa Group aircraft, such as Boeing 787-9s, Airbus A350s and Boeing 777-9s, will offer the innovative feature soon. Swiss will offer the well-being experience starting in 2024.

30 March 2023
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Edition of 23 March 2023

US chooses Hypersonix for scramjet test vehicle

DART AE makes significant use of 3D-printing and is powered by a hydrogen-fuelled SPARTAN scramjet engine, capable of flying non-ballistic flight patterns at speeds of Mach 5 to Mach 7 and up to 1,000 kms in range.

22 March 2023
Edition of 16 March 2023

US Air Force gives go-ahead for MH-139A production

The initiation of low-rate production will yield the first operational aircraft set to replace the U.S. Air Force's current fleet of UH-1N “Huey” helicopters, with first delivery slated for 2024.

15 March 2023