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The FAL in India will integrate major component assemblies, avionics and mission systems, install electrical harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic components, fuel system and the engine.
Meanwhile, Thales will provide air data sensors and a computer, Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft, and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail.
By this autumn MightyFly aims to publicly debut its autonomous cargo aircraft delivery flights in Michigan, demonstrating point-to-point autonomous delivery use cases to partners and potential customers.
Collaborative work on the design and fabrication of the EcoJet flight test vehicles involves multidisciplinary teams, consisting of Québec-based Bombardier folk, along with BC researchers, engineers and students.
A priority for the Stade ZEDC is the development of cost-competitive lightweight Hydrogen systems such as cryogenic Hydrogen tanks, in composites.
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.
Leveraging jet aerodynamics with aeroplane and helicopter versatility, it will achieve extended flight distances, impressive speeds, and high altitudes at near-silent levels, says developer Sirius Aviation.
Airbus has seen customer demand for additional mission capabilities such as manned-unmanned teaming, so Aerovel's expertise in autonomous flight technology will be an important step forward in its UAS development.
The SR Series G7 adds new avionics and autonomous interfaces coupled with all-new styling and comfort. Cirrus Aircraft says it is the culmination of seamless collaboration between customer, innovation and operations.
Testing will simulate three lifetimes of operations: Two of these replicate the operation of an aircraft under normal conditions, and the third lifetime has intentional damage inflicted on the airframe's critical components
The company aims to develop advanced robotic technology that employs ambulatory and floor mounted robots working in concert as a "swarm" to co-construct the exoskeleton of its airships.
Hermeus' first flight vehicle, Quarterhorse Mk 1, is actively being built and scheduled to fly in 2024. Leveraging rapid and iterative design is how Hermeus will accelerate development on timelines relevant to its customers.
Active flow control could replace traditional flaps and rudders, which are used to manoeuvre most aircraft today. AFC may also deliver benefits in areas such as aerodynamics, weight and mechanical complexity.
Supernal has returned to the biggest consumer electronics show to unveil its latest pilot-plus-four concept, which will fly low altitude for up to 40 mile trips. The Hyundai business has drawn on automotive design.
ICON Aircraft has now become one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers in the world to meet the certification standards of the FAA - a great boost for its worldwide aspirations.
The UAV company now anticipates an increasing number of aircraft rolling off its production line to gradually fulfill the backlog of orders.
Located in the former A380 "Jean-Luc Lagardère" building, the assembly line will help meet demand for the A321neo, which now accounts for nearly 65% of Airbus' A320 Family order backlog.
Initial tests, scheduled to begin in early 2024, will focus on validating Butterfly's propulsion systems, flight control mechanics, safety features, and operational efficiency.
In addition to 1,000 new production aircraft, the company has delivered hundreds of backcountry aircraft kits and innumerable major rebuilds and upgrades to the classic Piper Super Cub during its 43-year history.
The joint GCAP government HQ will be hosted in the UK and the first CEO will come from Japan. In addition, the future business construct will also be headquartered in the UK and the first leader will be from Italy.
The company says it will now be able to expand payload capabilities and augment propulsion systems to deliver even greater utility and versatility to the Air Force Research Laboratory and beyond.
Overair's unique trajectory-based control scheme in conjunction with a fault tolerant, multi-channel digital comms network could help future military rotorcraft become more damage-resistant and reliable in combat.
Market feedback has been positive as illustrated by the conditional pre-orders for more than 700 TriFan 600s, which would equate to potential gross revenues of more than $7 billion upon delivery.
Honeywell's MicroVCS high-speed, oil-free centrifugal compressor technology allows the system to be 22% lighter than conventional screw or scroll compressor-based vapour cycle cooling systems.
