A frequently cited statistic for Boeing's newest clean-sheet aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is that it is composed of 50% composites. While the carbon fiber reinforced materials (CFRP) do account for ...
The University of Texas at Arlington has received a $600,000 grant from Boeing to test composite components that officials believe will lead to longer-lasting aircraft and identify when those ...
Lockheed Martin has revealed the F-35 Lightning II will be the first mass-produced aircraft to integrate structural nanocomposites in non-load bearing airframe components. A thermoset epoxy reinforced ...
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a mobile, automated repair system for primary composite airframe structures that could be ready within five years. While repair processes exist for secondary ...
The certification of an entire aircraft structure is extremely complex. There are different aspects an applicant for structural approval must consider to prove that the strength of that structure ...
Boeing has received a new contract to deliver A/MH-6 primary airframe structures to U.S. Army Special Forces, but a bitter legal dispute with the original supplier continues to move through Arizona ...