Many of the articles published in HPC focus on the manufacture of a single composite component or structure. Often, these components become part of a larger product — an aircraft, spacecraft, racecar ...

A partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry could help usher in a new era of advanced aircraft assembly. Testing performed by AFRL showed promising results for the use of ...

Up to now, aircraft have been put together in huge assembly cells, but to build the necessary facilities is expensive and time-consuming. That is why researchers have come up with a flexible ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

A350 XWB aft fuselage (for MSN1) assembled in Hamburg. Photo by H. Jansen, courtesy, Airbus Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first A350 XWB aft fuselage of aircraft MSN1, which will be ...

Joby's First Conforming Aircraft Intended for Type Inspection Authorization Flight Tests Prepares for Paint and Final Assembly at the Company's Manufacturing Facility in Marina, CA. Credit: Joby ...

As they do in automotive, marine and other industrial markets (see “Part I,” via Learn More located under "Editor's Picks" on the top right), structural adhesives play an important part in aerospace ...

This is the only new-build freighter fully compliant with ICAO CO₂ emissions standards,” said Guillaume Vuillermoz, Vice ...

This release is available in German. The developers are presenting their new manufacturing approach at the Composites Europe trade fair in Stuttgart in Hall 4, Booth D03. One of this future assembly ...