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Edition of 28 March Published every Thursday

Lead story

STOL variant P2012 achieves EASA certification

An 18 month certification campaign ensured impressive takeoff and landing performance, while still maintaining a 99% commonality of parts with the standard P2012 Traveller series aircraft.

28 March 2024

More news – Tecnam P2012 Traveller, Airframer

With the production aircraft already in the final stage of the assembly line, the P2012 STOL is ready for the first deliveries to customers filling an uncovered gap of the commercial aviation.

The landing gear doors project is a key element of the F-35's industrial participation solution in Finland to transfer technical and manufacturing experience in 5th Generation aircraft production.

Patria lands contract for F-35 landing gear doors

A new production line at Patria's Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland, will manufacture 400 sets of landing gear doors for the F-35 global fleet.

28 March 2024

More news – Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Landing Assemblies

The test successfully demonstrated flight controls, stability, one leg of the ultimate Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) propulsion system, telemetry, ground operations, and air launch.

Venus makes first flight of supersonic drone contender

The eight foot, 300lb drone was dropped at 12,000 ft and accelerated to Mach 0.9, flying for 10 miles. It was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine at 80% thrust in order to not exceed Mach 1.

28 March 2024

More news – Airframer, Rockets & Scramjets

An artist's impression of Boeing's new MQ-28 Production Facility to be constructed in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Construction begins on Boeing MQ-28 production facility in Queensland

The facility will include carbon fibre composites manufacture, along with advanced robotic assembly for major components, and final assembly and test capabilities.

28 March 2024

More news – Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat, Airframer

Work will involce conceptual studies of power and propulsion systems for the next-generation of combat air capabilities.

Sweden calls on GKN for future fighter propulsion concepts

A new contract covers conceptual studies of power and propulsion systems for the next-generation of combat air capabilities, based on exploring both existing and future technology and performing demonstrations.

28 March 2024

More news – Turbine Engines

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Edition of 21 March 2024

Dassault Systèmes' simulation tech supports quieter eVTOL development

The SIMULIA PowerFLOW application has provided fluid dynamics simulation to predict real-world operating conditions, allowing Embraer and Eve's engineers to evaluate how the aircraft flies and test its sound emission.

20 March 2024

More news – Eve 100, Design Software