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Stuart is well versed in the assembly of large, complex metallic and composite aerostructures, which complements Daher's competence in their design, manufacture, installation and repair.
Directly interacting with the centre fuselage and the wing, the rear structure will leverage the suppliers' expertise in homogeneous design for FormulaE and Formula One vehicles.
Aircraft maker Daher is setting up three new innovation centres, called Techcenters, that cover each of its core businesses: aircraft manufacturing, aerospace equipment and logistics.
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.
Technologies tested in the Filton wind tunnel - many inspired by biomimicry which takes inspiration from nature to improve wing aerodynamics - will include gust sensors, pop-up spoilers and multifunctional trailing edges.
Hexa can fly for up to 15 minutes on a charge with 25% battery remaining for safety margin. Actual flight times are dependent on pilot weight and weather conditions, and will generally range from 8 to 15 minutes.
Spirit's longstanding relationship with Airbus includes the provision of fully integrated wings and wing elements for multiple Airbus commercial aircraft. Now it will apply its skills to eVTOL wings.
Kaman has been providing H-60 cockpits since 2004 and a new deal now takes the arrangement with Sikorsky up to 2025 for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.
Prior to reopening the F-16 wing and fin lines, IAI invested in modernising infrastructure, improving the work environment, and introducing new tools to produce fully compliant aerostructures.
Long-lead funding is already under way to support the assembly of CH-53K aft transitions, and the contract is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2022 with first deliveries in 2023.
With a rapidly filling order book Vertical has brought the aerostructures development and manufacturing skills of Leonardo at Grottaglie on board to co-develop the fuselage of its VX4 eVTOL.
The LMXT is produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' Mobile, Alabama facility then fly to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' Marietta, Georgia, for conversion into the tanker role.
GKN is a long-standing supplier of empennages, fuselage panels, floorboards, rudders and wing skins for Gulfstream's long-range models, and this new agreement further extends that participation.
Airbus Atlantic will be an essential element in the aerostructures supply chain, with more than 500 direct suppliers (flying products) and more than 2,000 indirect suppliers. STELIA and Airbus sites are involved.
Certification of the MC-21-300 aircraft is nearing completion, and it is planned to start delivering it to customers in 2022. The MS-21-310 aircraft with the new Russian PD-14 engine is undergoing flight tests.
The 19-passenger ES-19 has an aluminium airframe with retractable landing gear, a high wing, a T-shaped empennage and a non-cylindrical fuselage to optimise the cabin interior. It is Heart Aerospace's first aircraft.
PZL Mielec last manufactured jet powered aircraft more than 20 years ago. Now it will build the rear fuselage, centre fuselage, cockpit structure, cockpit side panel and forward equipment bay for all F-16s.
The share of composites in the MC-21-300 design is about 40%, which Irkut says is a record figure for medium-range aircraft. After switching to local production, the first aircraft is about to fly.
The initial order value under the strategic supply agreement with Swoop Aero is approximately $1.5 million with a delivery period expected to run through to mid-2022, and there is scope for an increased order.
The Boeing-Saab team is producing an advanced trainer for the U.S. Air Force, with Saab providing the aft section, which is currently manufactured in Sweden before being shipped to the U.S.
GKN Aerospace's Global Technology Centre will focus on sustainable aviation research and development. At full capacity the collaboration centre will host 300 engineers.
Diamond Aircraft will use EPS’ EPiC Ecosystem in its eDA40 trainer aircraft. The fast charging system is capable of turning around a depleted aircraft in under 20 minutes.
Vertical has assembled diverse expertise from experienced organisations to ensure it can accelerate its path to certification, de-risk execution, allow for a lean cost structure, and enable production at scale.
Wing of Tomorrow has reached a key milestone with the assembly of its first full-size wing prototype, while Airbus has also announced an extra-performing wing demonstrator project based on a Citation VII airframe.
Latecoere teams will work at its headquarters in Toulouse as well as at Heart Aerospace's site in Gothenburg, Sweden, in an 18-month design and engineering process to create doors for the ES-19.
