Composite fuselage? Why the Boeing 787 is misunderstood

One of the primary achievements of the 787 Dreamliner design is its monocoque fuselage, which has internally integrated ...
JEC Composites

The largest thermoplastic aerostructures successfully manufactured as part of the Multi-Functional Fuselage Demonstrator project

Advanced thermoplastic composite technology and smart robotics will significantly reduce weight and manufacturing cost of future aircraft. Now the Clean Sky 2 Thermoplastic Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD ...
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How Boeing 737 MAX Fuselages Differ From Its Predecessors

The Boeing 737 is one of the most popular commercial aircraft of all time, and the launch of the 737 MAX series in 2016 brought the aircraft into the 21st century. While much attention has been paid ...
JEC Composites

New architecture for automated production of the world’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale

As part of the EU-funded Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project “Large Passenger Aircraft” (“LPA”), the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Stade, Germany, together with international project partners, has joined ...
Aviation Week

Thermoplastic Aerostructures successfully completed in STUNNING project

Clean Sky 2 Thermoplastic Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) lower half has been delivered, and at 8m by 4m is one of the largest known thermoplastic assemblies in the world. Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project is ...
Aviation Week

Europe Project To Integrate Hydrogen Tank Into Aircraft Fuselage

Rather than separate tanks, Aciturri’s LH2 storage concept would use the fuselage as the tank outer wall, reducing weight. Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering ...