EU Research Readies Tech For Europe’s Next Commercial Aircraft

multifunction fuselage demonstrator

A multifunction fuselage demonstrator was produced using automated welding of thermoplastic composites.

Credit: DLR
Europe’s flagship Clean Sky 2 research program is coming to a close after 10 years of maturing and demonstrating technology for the next generation of civil aircraft. At the same time, Airbus has begun defining its next-generation single-aisle airliner for the mid-2030s. Which technologies will be...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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