New research from engineers at Monash University and RMIT has revealed that moisture absorption is the most important factor in how carbon fiber used in aircraft degrades over time. The discovery ...

Scaled Composites, LLC made aviation history today with the flight of the largest wingspan aircraft. During this initial flight, the team tested out specific handling qualities to validate the design.

Park Aerospace (NYSE:PKE) develops advanced composites supporting aerospace systems within the NYSE Composite.

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: ...

The researchers estimate their self-healing strategy can extend the lifetime of conventional fibre-reinforced composite materials by centuries compared to the current decades-long design-life. “This ...

As aerospace continues its pursuit of higher performance, lower weight, and improved lifecycle efficiency, metal-to composite component conversion is a key enabler of innovation. Whether in commercial ...

These niche aircraft have modern styling, an exceptionally good cockpit layout, and they go fast. But like all used composite aircraft, look hard at any repairs made to the structure, and consider the ...

Turkey’s leading aerospace engine designer and manufacturer will build the country’s first and the world’s fourth-largest composite plant under a single roof for the high technology production of ...

This blog is an online sidebar for CW’s September 2024 article, “Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain” and is based on discussions during and after that tour. It looks at where Airbus is headed with ...

The article highlights a 2010 Cirrus SR20 G3 as Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick," valued at $419,500. The Cirrus SR20 is historically significant for being the first FAA-certified composite ...

Airplanes paid off for Hexcel this quarter. This company produces lightweight composite airplane parts for both Boeing and Airbus. Hexcel makes composite helicopter blades and wind turbine blades as ...

Solar Impulse uses SOURIAU composite connectors made of composite material with special metallization to be the lightest possible connectors, but those that can also meet the required EMI protection ...