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...

miércoles, 23 de junio de 2010 The jet, a ground-test article known as CG-1, underwent drop testing at Vought Aircraft Industries in Grand Prairie, Texas. No load exceedances or structural issues were found at any of the drop conditions, and all drops were conducted at the maximum carrier landing weight. The drop conditions included sink rates, or rates of descent, up to the maximum design value of 26.4 feet per second, as well as various angles and weight distributions. The tests were used to mimic the wide range of landing conditions..