Aerospace

Rising fuel costs, environmental regulations and an increase in airline traffic have helped drive the increasing use of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Composites are used in military, business and commercial aircraft of all sizes, including spacecraft.

Airbus Perlan Mission II, Soars To Over 62,000 Feet

For the third time in a week, Airbus Perlan Mission II has set a new world altitude record for a glider, this time soaring the engineless Perlan 2 to 76,124 feet, in the process collecting vital data on flight...

Stratolaunch Announced its New Family of Launch Vehicles

Family of launch vehicles will begin regular service to orbit in 2020. Stratolaunch announces its new family of launch vehicles that will enter regular service starting in 2020. The company’s unique...

Juno Becomes World’s First Graphene Skinned Plane

What is it? An aerospace engineering team from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) unveiled Juno, the first-ever aircraft covered with a graphene skin. Why does it matter? Graphene has been called...

ACMA Announces Membership Award Winners

Every year, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) celebrates its exceptional members with the ACMA Membership and Awards. These prestigious awards honor the work of individuals that have...

Airbus BelugaXL Completes Maiden Flight

Last week, the first of five Airbus BelugaXL aircraft to fly landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France after successfully completing its first flight lasting four hours and 11 minutes. The BelugaXL program was...

First Boeing 777X Test Aircraft Reach Low-Rate Initial Production Line

Last week, Boeing released images of the first two Boeing 777X test aircraft on the final assembly line at its plant, in Everett, Wash. Engineers have attached the first fuselage barrels for the first two...