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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 8 February Published every Thursday
Lead story

Piper announces the M700 Fury, its fastest ever single-engine aircraft

Airframe changes accommodate a more powerful engine, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52, including more efficient intake plenum to improve ram air recovery, new engine mount assemblies and improved exhaust stack design.

7 February 2024
The new aircraft includes six new interior schemes, featuring new leathers and aesthetically styled seats.
The new aircraft includes six new interior schemes, featuring new leathers and aesthetically styled seats.
Bertrand Piccard aims to fly non-stop around the world in a green hydrogen-powered aircraft, with Syensqo as the main technological partner.

Piccard unveils Climate Impulse for hydrogen-powered circumnavigation

The major challenge lies in maintaining liquid hydrogen at -253 degrees C during an estimated nine days of flight. This will require revolutionary innovations in the creation of adapted thermal tanks.

7 February 2024

FAA approves Robinson empennage design for the R44

The development and testing of the new empennage design spanned several years, resulting in enhanced handling characteristics during high-speed flight.

7 February 2024
Malloy's uncrewed, heavy lift quadcopters are capable of lifting payloads from 68kg to 300kg over short to medium range missions.

BAE Systems acquires UAS expert Malloy Aeronautics

Last year the companies announced the successful demonstration of T-600 electric uncrewed demonstrator aircraft achieves significant milestone at NATO exercise during a large NATO exercise, known as REPMUS.

7 February 2024
Jim Currier. President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies.

Honeywell invests $84 million in expansion of Kansas facility

The 560,000-square-foot facility manufactures components for avionics, safety and flight control systems and complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision avoidance, radar altimeters and weather radar.

7 February 2024
Conducted at 1,000 volts, this test sets the stage for simulated altitude testing at the NASA NEAT facility later this year.

Wright Electric validates motor safety through altitude-simulated PD testing

Potential Discharge (PD) can accelerate the degradation of electrical insulation, potentially causing motor failure, among other safety concerns. As altitude increases, the voltage level needed to cause PD decreases.

7 February 2024
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Edition of 1 February 2024

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft

Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market, as part of the BeautHyFuel project. Gas was used, but liquid hydrogen will be next.

1 February 2024
More news – Turbine Engines
Edition of 25 January 2024

Pilatus acquires RUAG's Swiss manufacturing capability

Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG's real estate business at the new site at Emmen airfield. Future operations will be directed exclusively to making parts and components for aircraft production in Stans.

25 January 2024
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