In a 2006 survey, U.S. aerospace manufacturers concluded that liquid resin infusion of large primary structures was not quite mature enough for civil aircraft. But much has changed since then. Premium ...

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd <7270.T>, a first-tier supplier for Boeing Co's 787 passenger jet, said there was no change to its production plans for the grounded Dreamliner's wingbox. "Our production ...

Russian airframer Irkut has completed strength testing of the MC-21 wingbox, constructed from domestic composites, demonstrating that its performance corresponds to analytical predictions. Irkut ...

The first of 14 UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 tactical transports to undergo a life-extending centre wingbox replacement has been returned to squadron use at the service’s Brize ...

Composite sandwich materials are an interesting alternative to the use of conventional composite structures for aircraft components. Current research at DLR addresses the question, as to where ...

A wingbox inspection mandate is partly driving which A380s Emirates is bringing back to service. Credit: Lutz Borck/Airbus A certain combination of heat and humidity is forcing Airbus A380 operators ...

OUTCOME has tested and validated the successful use of a PEEK thermoplastic composite in a wingbox cover for a regional aircraft. Using thermoplastic composites simplifies processing while delivering ...

Clean Sky 2’s OUTCOME has proven the long-reaching capabilities of a specific thermoplastic, PEEK, demonstrating its suitability in a safety-critical aircraft structure – with many environmental ...