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 Ultra Long Range A350 XWB Completes First Flight

The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, known as the MSN 216, successfully completed its first flight last week. According to Airbus, this version of the aircraft will be able to fly further than any...

SpaceX Shows off New Composite Tooling for BFR Rocket

Last week, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed a photo of the main-body construction tool for the company BFR — the Big Falcon Rocket. The tool is analogous to the turning mandrel tool that Boeing uses as a rack...

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Universal Asset Management Displays First Fully Recycled Carbon Fiber from Commercial Aircraft

Universal Asset Management (UAM) says it has become the first company in the world to fully recycle carbon fiber from commercial aircraft. To illustrate this achievement, UAM presented a 3-D printed...

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Historic Qantas Flight Made Possible by Fuel-Efficient Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Last week, Qantas Airways, the largest airline by fleet in Australia, completed the third-longest commercial flight in the world in terms of time, a 17-hour, 9,009-mile non-stop from Perth, Australia, to...

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Boeing Delivers World’s First 787-10 Dreamliner to Singapore Airlines

Yesterday, Boeing announced the delivery of the first 787-10 airplane, the newest and largest member of the Dreamliner family, to Singapore Airlines. The news comes just a few months after the Federal Aviation...

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Orbital ATK Produces its 25,000th Part for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Program

Last week, Orbital ATK announced it has produced its 25,000th composite structure for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which is the equivalent of more than 150 ship sets. The Orbital ATK Aerospace Structures...