V-280 Flies With First Recycled Thermoplastic Parts

Credit: Bell
A Bell V-280 tiltrotor has become the first aircraft to fly with GKN thermoplastic composite parts made from recycled waste material, the company announced June 3. The V-tailed aircraft has completed more than 12 hr. of test flights with GKN’s ruddervators and access panels, the company says. The...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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