The Airframer Bulletin

ONERA Office national d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales

Every Bulletin story and press release covering ONERA Office national d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales, newest first.

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2026

17 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce secures €64m to advance UltraFan 30 demonstrator through UNIFIED partnership

5 February

Rotor with actively twisting blades in the wind tunnel.

DLR tests active rotor twisting to cut helicopter noise and vibration

Wind tunnel trials under the STAR project showed measurable noise and vibration reductions while improving rotor efficiency under high-load conditions.

2025

18 June

ReleaseAs part of its request for offer for a low-cost MALE UAV, DGA (French Defense Procurement Agency) has notified Fly-R of its first contract based on the R2-600 rhomboid UAV

16 June

ReleaseSafran reaches major milestones with composite fan blades for future engines

23 March

ReleaseIndra leads groundbreaking European project to revolutionize military avionics

2024

21 July

ReleaseTest progress builds confidence in Open Fan engine architecture for the future of more sustainable air transport

31 May

ReleaseCollaboration between ONERA and Hynaero - a new milestone in the development of the Fregate F100, the first Franco- European amphibious water bomber aircraft

25 January

The trials are at ONERA’s wind tunnel facility in Modane, France.

Open Fan starts 200 hours in the wind tunnel

The Open Fan aims to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 20%, and up to 80% when combined with SAFs or sustainable aviation fuels, for the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets by 2035.

2023

19 January

The systems are being trialled aboard an A350-1000 test aircraft.

DragonFly pilot assistance technology enters test phase

As well as automated diversions and landing assistance, Airbus UpNext has explored features for taxi assistance, which were tested in real-time conditions at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.

2020

10 November