Europe’s Laminar-flow Demo Enters Assembly Phase

Credit: Clean Sky
Painstaking assembly of ultrasmooth wing sections for Europe’s Airbus A340-based natural laminar flow demonstrator is set to start as the first structural components begin arriving at Aernnova in Vitoria, Spain. Delivery by Saab of the first parts for the left-side outer wing panel is a milestone...
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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