viernes, 03 de septiembre de 2010 "The cockpit of the G250 is going to lead the industry," said Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream. "This test facility is a critical step in bringing this aircraft to market, because it allows us to integrate, test and make adjustments on the ground." The G250 facility is the first mid-cabin ITF for Gulfstream. The company initiated the ITF concept with the large-cabin GV and developed similar facilities for the G450 and G550. Those facilities,

viernes, 03 de septiembre de 2010 Construction of the first BAMS UAS aircraft introduces another variant of Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system platform. "We are no longer a paper tiger as we begin construction on the jig load today," said Capt. Bob Dishman, BAMS UAS program manager, during the event. "As we continue with the airframe critical design review, we will be focusing on the production of this hardware. Our goal is to continue making early design decisio

jueves, 02 de septiembre de 2010 Albany Engineered Composites, Inc., a subsidiary of Albany International Corp., was recently selected by Boeing as the supplier of a ceramic matrix composite substrate for the new engine nozzle concept. Product supplied by Albany to Boeing for use on the CLEEN Program will be based on Albany's reinforced preform technology. Boeing has announced that it will perform a flight test on the new ceramic matrix composite nozzle in 2013 on a twin-aisle aircraft.

jueves, 02 de septiembre de 2010 The first German component will also be one for the record books for its size. Measuring almost 32 metres by 6 metres, the upper wing shell is the largest integrated component ever to be built by Airbus from weight-saving carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). "The A350 XWB sets new benchmarks for the aviation industry and passengers. Advanced materials make the new Airbus the most economical and environment-friendly aircraft in its class. We are also applying these new standards to our production wi

jueves, 02 de septiembre de 2010 To meet this significant production rate increase GKN Aerospace has moved manufacture to an entirely new, state of the art production line at the Company's site on the Isle of Wight, UK. In recognition of the landmark 1000th nacelle delivery and of the success of the ongoing relationship between GKN Aerospace and Lockheed Martin, Ross Reynolds, Lockheed Martin VP for C-130 programmes, visited GKN Aerospace and toured the new C-130J production line on Thursday August 19th, 2010. Speaking to the GKN...