GKN Unveils RTM-Made Demo Tool For Wing Spars

Credit: A400M: Adrian Schofield
LONDON—GKN Aerospace says it has designed, manufactured and delivered a midscale demonstrator tool to support the development of a composite wing spar for Airbus’ Wing of Tomorrow program. The tool uses a low-pressure resin transfer molding (RTM) technology and represents one of the first times that...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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