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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 28 September Published every Thursday
Lead story

UK production of Islander begins at Britten-Norman

The company is planning for new aircraft production to increase fourfold by 2027 with strong economic performance and increased revenue projected.

28 September 2023
William Hynett CEO of Britten-Norman and Bob Seely MP for the Isle of Wight open the new production line.
William Hynett CEO of Britten-Norman and Bob Seely MP for the Isle of Wight open the new production line.
Construction continues at Piedmont Triad.

Boom Supersonic passes Overture superfactory milestone

With a significant portion of the exterior building constructed, the Overture Superfactory continues to take shape and remains on track for completion in 2024.

28 September 2023
More news – Airframer, Turbine Engines
The hybrid-electric system will enable more efficient engine performance during the different phases of flight, such as take-off, climb and cruise.

GKN and P&WC collaborate on high voltage for hybrid

The two companies will work to integrate high voltage electrical systems on an experimental aircraft, and target flight testing to begin in 2024.

28 September 2023
The PioneerLab is an adapted H145.

Airbus puts PioneerLab to work as twin-engine flying laboratory

The PioneerLab's flight campaign has already begun at the manufacturer's largest German site in Donauwörth, with a rotor strike alerting system being the first techno-brick tested on board the demonstrator.

28 September 2023
Hydrogen testing at DLR, Cologne.

Rolls-Royce hydrogen project marks industry first

Hydrogen burns far hotter and more rapidly than kerosene, so new nozzles were needed to control the flame position using a new system that progressively mixes air with the hydrogen to manage the fuel's reactivity.

28 September 2023
More news – Turbine Engines, Design
The Cavorite X7.

Horizon shifts to seven-seat hybrid electric VTOL concept

Horizon Aircraft is confident its fan-in-wing technology can support this new and larger platform and testing results have provided confidence that it can potentially scale to an even larger aircraft.

28 September 2023
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Edition of 21 September 2023

Joby selects Dayton for aircraft production base

Construction of the scaled Ohio facility is expected to start in 2024 and it is expected to come online in 2025. Joby plans to use existing nearby buildings to begin near-term operations.

21 September 2023
More news – Joby S4, Airframer, Design, Tooling
Edition of 14 September 2023

Pearl engine earns certification from FAA

During the comprehensive indoor and outdoor test programme, the engine demonstrated its performance operating at sea-level and altitude conditions on both conventional jet fuel and 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

13 September 2023