Arconic splits businesses, forms Howmet Aerospace
WEBMarch 31, 2020. A little more than three years after separating from Alcoa Inc., engineered metal products company Arconic Inc. is splitting again. On April 1, 2020, the company’s Engineered Products and Forgings business (jet engine components, aircraft fastening systems, engineered structures, and forged wheels) become Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Materials in Aerospace - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBSep 12, 2008 · In all, there are a total of four main types of composites: polymer matrix (plastics), metal matrix, ceramic matrix and carbon matrix. Polymer matrix composites are the workhorse materials of the aerospace industry. They include fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, multi-functional composites and nanocomposites.
The History of Aviation - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBMatthew Grasson. August 14, 2012. While many feel the history of aviation begins with Orville and Wilbur Wright, the truth is the history of aviation extends more than 2,200 years, starting with the first manmade kite. These kites, like UAVs (unmanned air vehicles) of today, found use by the military to help create attack plans against their ...
Sikorsky presents future VTOL system - Aerospace Manufacturing …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, unveiled its plan to build, test, and fly a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX/VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration.. The design is the first in a series of large, next generation VTOL aircraft – ranging from more traditional helicopters to winged configurations – which will feature varying degrees of electrification, and an ...
Northrop Grumman dedicates aircraft integration center
WEBApr 22, 2014 · A leader in aviation integration and manufacturing, the St. Augustine facility has been operational since 1980. It is the home of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye production and employees have also performed work on the EA-6B Prowler, C-2A Greyhound, A-6 Intruder, F-14 Tomcat, F-5 Tiger, and E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. …
Crane Aerospace & Electronics to expand
WEBManufacturing Group. April 21, 2015. Lynnwood, Washington – Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Lynnwood, Washington. A new facility will be built at the Lynnwood location and will be designed for testing and manufacturing mass fuel flow transmitters, one of ...
ISO 9001:2015 vs. AS9100D – vastly different approaches to risk
WEBApr 12, 2017 · The AS9100D standard enhances the ISO’s use of risk, making sure that organizations document, consider, evaluate, and mitigate risk to the requirements. AS&D organizations ensure product safety so risky business does not put lives at risk. ISO 9001:2015 also addresses risk, but actions speak louder than words, so a robust risk management ...
Raytheon merges with United Technologies aerospace businesses
WEBApr 6, 2020 · Raytheon Technologies Corp. has been created from an all-stock merger transaction between Raytheon Co. and United Technologies Corp. (UTC) effective April 3, 2020, following the spin-off of UTC’s Carrier and Otis businesses. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Raytheon Technologies is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the world with approximately $74 billion in pro ...
Collins Aerospace to deliver new spacesuits for ISS missions
WEBDec 18, 2022 · The task order has a base value of $97.2 million. Collins Aerospace will complete a critical design review and demonstrate use of the suit on Earth in a simulated space environment by January 2024. NASA will have the option to extend the contract for a demonstration with agency crew members outside the space station by April 2026.
2024 Forecast - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
WEBJan 31, 2024 · AIRBUS delivered 735 commercial aircraft in 2023 – an 11% increase compared to 2022 – to 87 customers, mainly in Europe (34%), Asia-Pacific (32%), and the Americas (25%). The company reported a record 2,094 net new orders, including 1,835 A320 family single-aisle and 300 A350 family widebody aircraft. …