Airbus, Fokker Seek Less Expensive Fiber Metal Laminate

Airbus and Fokker Technologies are partnering for research on automated production of fiber metal laminate (FML), lightweight layers of aluminum and glass fiber. Early FML, also called Glare, was used on the upper fuselage and the vertical stabilizer of the Airbus A380. Automated production and next...

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