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As part of the EU-funded Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project “Large Passenger Aircraft” (“LPA”), the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Stade, Germany, together with international project partners, has joined ...

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Russian researchers are analysing different concepts for a potential 220- to 250-seat long-haul aircraft which could feature an oval fuselage and a blended wing interface. The examination is part of ...

When comparing modern widebody aircraft, debates often focus on fuel efficiency, passenger comfort, or airline preference. However, a surprisingly simpler question is often not looked into in much ...

A recent study published in Aerospace combined the projectile breakdown theory and projectile impact model to analyze helicopter fuselage projectile damage. The efficacy of the proposed analysis ...

Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell has dropped key supplier Spirit AeroSystems from its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme, which aims to deliver a next-generation tiltrotor to the US Army ...

WICHITA — It takes more than 200,000 fasteners to hold a Boeing 737 together, and many of them are installed manually by mechanics at Spirit AeroSystems. "You can run your finger down and feel how ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. WICHITA — It takes more than 200,000 ...