Composite Materials Have Yet To Be Used At Full Potential, Hexcel Says

thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator section

MFFD thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator section

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BERLIN—Composite materials, despite their increasing use in commercial aircraft designs, offer possibilities that airframers have yet to use to maximum advantage, Lilian Brayle, president Aerospace Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa and industrial at composite material supplier Hexcel, said...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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