The aircraft will soar to altitudes where the air density is similar to the atmosphere on Mars, providing unique opportunities for aerodynamic studies related to turbulence, extreme weather and future space exploration.
Four partners will collaborate on the work package in FASTER H2, called EcoRudder, which focuses on the development of a new generation rudder structure for a single-aisle commercial aircraft.
Liebherr-Aerospace now aims to design and qualify a safety-of-flight air supply demonstrator, which is able to withstand the integration constraints in an operational environment close to the propulsion system.
The Chihuahua facility currently supplies advanced composite and metal structures, special processes and engineering services for leading aerospace customers including Airbus, Gulfstream and Honda Aircraft.
The core elements of the system are a fully digitalised, broadband receiver, an electronically controllable antenna and a condensed structure of the electronic components only made possible by metallic 3D printing.
The eBuffer will maximize safety, efficiency and weight while balancing electric and mechanical constraints, as a piece of the electrical system that will complement the Fuel Cell primary power source.
Ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture should begin onboard the ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. The A380 is currently being modified to carry liquid hydrogen tanks.
The agreement will look for the best pathways to move from current cell chemistries (advanced lithium-ion) to all solid-state designs which could double the energy density of batteries in the 2030 timeframe.
A new project will combine two innovative technologies - Water-Enhanced Turbofan and hybrid-electric propulsion - with Pratt & Whitney's GTFTM engine architecture.
Engine certification will continue through the first half of 2023, including flights currently under way on the P&W flying test bed in Mirabel, as well as endurance testing to ensure product maturity at entry into service.
SLS enables pilots to perform 'straight-in' approaches using satellite precision when coming into land at airports, without the need for additional ground-based systems such as ILS, even in low-visibility conditions.
The first of three A321XLR flight test aircraft will be handed over to the flight-test team in the near future. In parallel, ground based testing campaigns are in full swing at various Airbus sites.
Liebherr already supplies the A220 landing gears and the A350 nose landing gear. Now it looks set to continue as a major supplier to Airbus for future aircraft models.
Following cell selection and subsequent design integration for EcoPulse, several prototype/specimen batteries will soon be subjected to testing in Toulouse according to stringent aeronautical standards.
The A380 will have four liquid hydrogen tanks in a caudal position, as well as a hydrogen combustion engine mounted along the rear fuselage. The hydrogen will be transformed into gas before supply to the engine.
The Capital platform will enable Airbus to develop electrical and electronic systems for aircraft more efficiently using digital twins on a backbone that integrates easily with other systems.
The corporate variant of the Airbus A220 will shortly be in the hands of cabin completion specialists Comlux, who will be outfitting the first fifteen off the line.
Construction of the A321XLR is complete, so now Airbus can concentrate on installing the sophisticated flight-test instrumentation suite followed by CFM LEAP engines and nacelles.
Since the start of the project FACC has invested around 50 million euros in the development and manufacture of the components and it says newly developed composite materials result in considerable weight savings.
FACC is to be the sole supplier of rudders and elevators to Airbus for the A220. The agreement to manufacture the empennage components expands on four decades of partnership.
A320 spoilers are produced by Spirit AeroSystems using resin transfer moulding to increase efficiency, with a lower cost compared to the traditional process - a significant first in the UK.
