GKN Aerospace has successfully concluded a composite manufacturing and assembly research programme using of out of autoclave (OOA) processes and materials and PI shaped woven preforms. These ...

GKN developed semi-automated manufacturing processes for the first WOT spars, with the ultimate goal of almost fully automating fabrication. The spar is fully preformed here and being prepared for ...

The nature-inspired metal material could enable shape-shifting wings that adjust themselves for smoother flight.

Australian company AMSL Aero is preparing to start flight tests on what it claims will be the world's most efficient eVTOL design, and one of the most affordable. This box-wing beauty, the Vertiia, ...

A milestone has been achieved with the testing of the Clean Sky 2 outer wing box (OWB) full-scale demonstrator which has achieved technology readiness level (TRL) 5, validating its feasibility for ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company’s Advanced Development Programs sector is proposing a morphing wing design that can be locked into either an expanded or contracted position. Key to enabling this ...

An eventual successor to current regional turboprops could feature a strut-braced, high-aspect-ratio composite wing with morphing leading and trailing edges, depending on the outcome of an ongoing ...

Lockheed Martin says the wings of its popular C-130J tactical transport have a significantly longer lifespan than previously believed. Using funds from the US and Canadian air forces, Lockheed ...