In a week of updates for the company, Embraer unveiled a medevac version of the Phenom 300 series—aptly called the Phenom 300MED—on August 4, and it presented its second-quarter financial results on August 5. Embraer talked to Flying about the proposed medevac model during our flight test of the newest 300E back in March—and the latest announcement brings this effort ...
Hondo, Texas-based Texas Aircraft Manufacturing and British lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology company OXIS Energy, said they are jointly developing a high-wing, two-seat, all metal, fully-electric aircraft dubbed the eColt based on Texas Aircraft’s Colt S-LSA. In a news release, Texas Aircraft said, “The eColt will fill a growing demand for ecologically-friendl...
French aircraft maker Daher says new TBM 940s rolling off the assembly line in Tarbes, France, will now be equipped with the HomeSafe system, which allows the aircraft to automatically locate a suitable airport and conduct an instrument approach to a safe landing should the pilot become incapacitated. The new HomeSafe system—that simultaneously received both FAA and EASA...
Cirrus Aircraft’s new VisionAir program plans to make the ownership of a new single-engine Vision Jet a complete turnkey operation designed especially for people who might be new to owning a turbine aircraft, or might not even be pilots. But VisionAir is more than simply covering the tricky parts of aircraft ownership like maintenance and hangar issues. With VisionAir, C...
Used with a ProMetric® Y-Series imaging system, the user-configurable INSPECT R1 Software can be applied to detect subtle, low-contrast cosmetic defects on surfaces, and perform finish uniformity evaluation to assess cosmetic quality. Makers of high-value products and components seek to meet customer expectations of product appearance and assembly. This level of manufact...
Wanzl new aluminum trolley brings fresh air to the market. With this new model, Wanzl, sets again a benchmark in the field. A modern design and brand new features increase the passenger experience in the airport and help the fleet management team to perform its duties easily. Since more than 40 years is Wanzl setting trends in the luggage trolley market. Every produc...
The highly automated RTM solution incorporates Tenax Dry Reinforcements Non-Crimp Fabrics (DRNF) and Tenax Braided Fibres (DRBF) to form skins and stiffeners while maintaining existing product interfaces, allowing direct replacement of the all final spoiler components. Tenax DRNF and Tenax DRBF have been developed for resin infusion and resin transfer moulding process...
Along with its existing F900 line-up, the latest installation will run around the clock as an integral part of BAE’s transformative ‘factory of the future’ initiative, a cutting-edge facility in Lancashire which brings together the latest advances in technology and manufacturing to work seamlessly with human operators in a first-of-its-kind, fully connected way. Strat...
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Highly efficient, the compact machine provides 800mm of X-axis travel, an 800rpm C-axis rotation speed and a maximum table load of 800kg. The MILL P 800 U ST was designed with its gantry-type concept as a direct response to the needs of component manufacturers. The machine’s small footprint makes it easy to integrate into facilities where space is at a premium – and i...
In clinical studies, ultraviolet light has been found to be capable of significantly reducing certain viruses and bacteria when properly applied at prescribed levels. The Honeywell UV Cabin System can traverse an aircraft cabin in less than 10 minutes, and JetBlue will be gauging the system’s place in its operation, while continuing other cleaning methods. “With the s...
ActOn Finishing has installed a vibratory finishing system at Rolls-Royce Bristol to improve its cleaning process and increase productivity – enabling the engine manufacturer to process three times more volume in a shorter timeframe. The engineering firm was contacted by the manufacturer to look at improving cleaning during its shelling process, which leaves a build-u...
The company has utilised innovative ‘springback’ modelling techniques which have reduced the time needed for manufacturing refinement of complex composite mould tools which in turn reduces entry into service times and costs for the end user. Typically, the development phase could take in the region of 12 months, however with the utilisation of theoretical modelling th...
The introduction of its Standard Line range of ISO turning inserts provides customers with significant cost benefits, while retaining the quality and performance expected from the Ceratizit Group. In order to achieve these cost savings for customers Ceratizit has streamlined the Standard Line into just three grades, with a reduced number of just seven insert shapes, i...
As designers search for greater efficiency onboard aircraft, TE’s new Mini-ETH system offers them up to 73% weight savings in cables and up to 41% weight savings in connectors compared to standard eight-wire cables and rectangular connectors. Using ethernet over single pair protocols derived from the automotive market, the Mini-ETH system delivers its weight savings b...
Seal-Connect products are available in three types: electrical, fibre-optic, and hybrid electrical and fibre. The products are designed for use in primarily high temperature and/or high-pressure environments typical of the energy, aerospace and defence industries. Greene Tweed’s connectors protect sensitive electronic and sensor assemblies that are critical to custome...
The Grob Systems G350 Universal Machining Centre is said to deliver high productivity, optimum availability, and excellent maintenance access. It features a unique machine concept; three linear and two rotary axes permit 5-axis simultaneous machining and simultaneous interpolation. The machine’s unique axis arrangement permits upside down machining, offering almost limit...
The next generation of single-aisle aircraft has a lot to learn from MAVERIC, Airbus’ latest aircraft demonstrator. The game-changing “blended wing body” design could generate up to 20% fuel savings and significantly improve the passenger experience thanks to its exceptionally spacious cabin layout. The conventional tube-and-wing configuration with wing-mounted engines: ...
The upgrade to the aircraft’s Prodigy flight deck adds faster processors to the system’s displays, enabling many new features such as split-screens on the multifunction display and faster map panning. Among other new features are wireless connectivity for database updates and two-way flight plan transfer, as well as sharing GPS and backup attitude information with mo...
The August 3 unveiling of basic aircraft parameters comes as the aerospace and space travel company completed its mission concept review (MCR) for the development of the supersonic jet, as well as signed a non-binding memorandum with Rolls-Royce to collaborate on a potential engine. Virgin Galactic said the conclusion of the MCR paves the way for the next design phase...
The system is offered to airlines at no extra cost at selected US airports. Named as GermFalcon, the system is specially designed to enhance hygiene across the aircraft industry. Using ultraviolet-C (UVC) light, this system destroys viruses, bacteria and superbugs on surfaces, as well as the ambient air in the plane. GermFalcon is strategically designed such tha...
The new Inertial Labs miniAHRS utilizes 3-axes each of precision accelerometers, magnetometers and gyroscopes to provide heading, pitch and roll of the device under measure. It contains state-of-the-art algorithms for different dynamic motion of robots, UAV, UGV, UUV AGV, ROV, gimbals and antennas. With this device, Inertial Labs can offer one model with multiple configu...
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From illuminated automotive panels and avionics to backlit buttons and ports on electronics—light-emitting components require inspection to ensure quality according to specifications and standards. Backlit icons, shapes, and text are difficult to inspect not only because of their variety, but because their quality is determined by a combination of factors. Photometric pr...
uAvionix Corporation recently filed the TSO application for its tailBeaconX Mode S and ADS-B transponder. tailBeaconX builds on the popular skyBeacon/tailBeacon formula, utilizing existing aircraft lighting locations for mounting and access to aircraft power for reduced installation complexity and cost. tailBeaconX features an integrated Mode S transponder with 1090ES AD...
Hartzell Engine Technologies announced recently that it will now manufacture Sky-Tec starter adapters as part of a supplier partnership with Continental Aerospace Technologies. As of July 1, all starter adapters for Continental’s factory-new, rebuilt, and factory-overhauled engines will be supplied by Hartzell. The transition of engineering assets and tooling to enable t...
HSD provides complete solutions for 5 Axis Machine. Discover our range of 2 Axis Heads > n.17 Models of 2 Axis Heads > n.140 Electrospindles available > n.360 total versions HSD offer the widest range of Milling Heads in the market, with a plenty of technical features for various material process machining, from composite material to titanium. Below the vi...
The engine has a composite fan case and 16 fourth-generation carbon fibre composite fan blades, 3D printed parts and ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material in the combustor and turbine. “On behalf of the GE team, congratulations to Boeing on the first flight of the 777X. Today’s massive milestone is a testament to the outstanding work and dedication of both companies...
Reducing weight without compromising on structural integrity is a must-have for most engineering projects, none more so than in the aerospace industry, where weight reductions can reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Typical modern commercial aircraft have a material mix (by weight) of 50% composites, 20% aluminium, 15% titanium, 10% steel, 5% other materials...
Composite ply assembly is a precision operation and the traditional way of doing things with hard templates and mylars worked for many years, but introduced degrees of inaccuracy, maintenance and storage issues – and made for a slow and cumbersome work process. These drawbacks are instantly eliminated with 3D laser projection from Germany’s SL-Laser, a leading global ...
Mounted to the side of a jet engine is a set of high-tech electronics roughly the size of a personal computer. These smart, digital controls pack enough punch to optimize engine performance in aircraft of all sizes, even in the harshest conditions. They monitor and manage engine performance – reducing cost, driving efficiency, and improving safety of flight. They use ...
Cobalt chrome is well known for its high strength to weight ratio and high creep and corrosion resistance. It is also very hard wearing and can withstand temperatures of up to 600°C making it ideal for aerospace applications. Andrea Landoni, 3D printing product manager for Protolabs, said: “Cobalt chrome is one of the toughest materials known and can be polished to an...
The Professional version of the Inertial Labs Inertial Measurement Unit is a top of the line Tactical Grade IMU. In this video we will unbox the system and show you how to set up to use the IMU-P if it is your first time using this system.
Garmin just announced a number of new features have been added to the Garmin Pilot app for Apple mobile devices, including support for the Apple Pencil 2 and a variety of gestures. Display and animation of lightning has also been enhanced on the moving map. Documents stored within the document viewer in Garmin Pilot are now synced across all Apple mobile devices running ...
ForeFlight released its 12.4 version of the multifunctional flight planning app on May 26, 2020, with a selection of new features that bring feedback from customers into reality. Among the updates: multitasking for iPad, and global traffic (via internet) from FlightAware. New iOS multitasking allows users to run apps side by side on the display, in a splitscreen mode—...
Our new sliding door SCHNEIDER (type AL602S) protect high class airplanes in Wels (Austria) We thank our customer Fliegerclub Weiße Möwe for successfull cooperation.
