Composite wing spar triumphs in ultimate load test, validating composite design and next steps for green hydrogen-powered ...

UK manufacturer GKN has shown off the first examples of prototype composite rear wing spars for the Airbus A350 XWB wing-box demonstrator at its Yeovil plant. The prototype manufacture milestone is ...

A tier-one supplier to Airbus believes that the wrong type of resin material has been chosen for the A350's wing spars and is urging the airframer to rethink the selection. GKN, which manufactures ...

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 ...

Umeco manufactured a suite of large-scale tooling mandrels for GKN Aerospace using Umeco’s tooling prepregs. GKN Aerospace uses these tools to produce Airbus A350XWB rear wing spars using advanced ...

The spar represents a breakthrough for the family-owned midcap, which has positioned itself as a partner to major aircraft manufacturers for the design and production of composite parts. Producing the ...

Apus Group is developing a family of composite aircraft that will store hydrogen in circular wing spar fuel tanks. The Apus i-2 uses hydrogen to power fuel cells, which deliver electricity to two ...