The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and aviation sector leaders gathered yesterday at the quarterly Saudi Aviation Strategy Steering Committee.
As the first U.S. hypersonic weapons enter service, defense officials are searching for new ideas for high-speed propulsion and to dramatically reduce prices.
ROLLS-ROYCE launched new set of research tests on aerospace cryogenic liquid hydrogen pump systems at Solihull, UK in partnership with EASYJET; tests will address challenge of taking low-pressure liquid hydrogen, chilled below -250°C, and pressurising it so that it can then be pumped into an engine to be combusted for EIS by mid-2030s.
JET PARTS ENGINEERING, WA has FAA approval for 13 new PMAs, including V2500 bleed/HP compressor components, air starter packings, A320/A330/A340 servo valve for brakes, 737NG armrest, and A320 AC generator hardware.
ROLLS-ROYCE has assembled/mounted to test bench/spun its first 320 kW direct-drive electric motor demonstrator for commuter aircraft at Trondheim, Norway; testing can prove basic mechanical and electrical functionality of motor.
