The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Firefly Aerospace a contract to develop a ceramic matrix composite ...

Tecnam blends old-school passion with forward-looking innovation. Evolving its fleet from the light P92 to the twin-engine ...

A recent time study compares the layup of a wing spar using prepreg with A&P’s TX-45 continuous braided ...

If you are a supplier of composite materials or a fabricator of parts for the aerospace industry, all of this begs a couple of questions: Where and how will composites be used on these aircraft? How ...

The failure and in-flight separation of structural parts due to excessive operational stresses on the aircraft's weakened composite materials has been identified as the primary cause of the fatal ...

The global aircraft propulsion composite blades market is segmented based on platform type, engine type, material type, process type, end-user type, and region. Based on the material type – The ...

Materion Corporation (MTRN) said that it will supply its SupremEX metal matrix composite for components on the U.S. Army Future Long-Range ...

This process has been applied to replacing the pilot’s rudder pedals of Daher’s TBM aircraft – which were historically made of aluminum – with pedals made from recycled composite materials. Approved ...

Defects in aircraft parts can be detected based ... Third, fiber optic sensors tend to affect the strength of the material. "A polymer composite consists of several layers of carbon or glass ...

Lightweight materials, particularly carbon fiber composites, play a crucial role ... the structural adaptability and integrity of modern aircraft are undergoing a revolution.

Picture: Airbus Not only will the wings be longer and fold, they will be made of composite materials (layers of carbon fibre) to provide enough strength to lift the aircraft but also as little ...