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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 30 November Published every Thursday
Lead story

Airbus flies fully automated helicopter with a tablet

The Airbus Helicopters' FlightLab flew fully automated from lift-off, taxi, takeoff, cruise, approach and then landing during a one hour test flight by following a predefined route.

30 November 2023
The touchscreen tablet is designed to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot workload, and further increase safety.
The touchscreen tablet is designed to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot workload, and further increase safety.
The proposed H2D200 series drone.

HevenDrones builds endurance by harnessing hydrogen

The H2D250, for payloads of up to 10kg, boasts an impressive range of up to 750 kilometres and an exceptional operational time of up to eight hours without sacrificing hover capabilities.

30 November 2023
Bell's contender, involving folding rotors.

Four contenders launch SPRINT x-plane projects

Bell is currently conducting risk reduction testing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to demonstrate its folding rotor, integrated propulsion, and flight control technologies using a dedicated test article.

30 November 2023
The Collins Aerospace team using the Smart Workstation at AMRC Cymru.

AMRC Cymru helps build smart production lines at Collins

The Smart Workstation is designed to analyse processes to improve efficiency and provide insight into alternative, more efficient paths forward. A person can operate it with limited experience.

30 November 2023
The delivery of the Invictus engine to Bell.

Bell installs T901 improved turbine in Invictus

As Bell prepares for flight tests, the T901 engine, also a new development program, is still progressing through developmental testing with GE for the Army and has an expected clearance for flight in 2024.

30 November 2023
More news – Airframer, Turbine Engines
The proposed updated Pegasus.

Sixty years on, ARC sees a future for the Pegasus

The venerable Pegasus will be a technology demonstrator for ARC Aerosystem's nine-seat Linx P9 compound gyroplane, which is currently under development, but may also prove suitable for applications of its own.

30 November 2023
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Edition of 23 November 2023

Aurora to design high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

Design work will take place at Aurora Flight Sciences and Boeing facilities across states including Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The program is targeting first flight of the demonstrator within 42 months.

22 November 2023
More news – Bell X-76, Airframer, Design
Edition of 16 November 2023

Deutsche selects AIT/NTE for D328eco fuselage section handling

With this new deal, Advanced Integration Technology/Nova-Tech Engineering will support the final assembly line at Leipzig/Halle airport, where the 40-seater D328eco regional turboprop will be built.

15 November 2023