Archive for May, 2008

ILA 2008: Fatigue has nut plate technology cracked

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

Fatigue Technology is at ILA highlighting its ForceTec Lite rivetless nut plate technology. ForceTec provides some major advantages over fastenings, it is a simple one step installation which can be integrated with fully automated production processes.
“This technology can save 26h of labour when used to manufacture all of the under wing manhole covers of a [...]

ILA 2008: All eyes are on new NEO helicopter

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

NEO, a brand new kit-built light helicopter from Youngcopter is debuting at Berlin.
Björn Jung, the man behind the NEO says: “This is the prototype and we’re showing it here to judge the market reaction.”
This prototype is currently in ground testing and Jung hopes that over the summer months it will make its maiden flight.
Jung says [...]

ILA 2008: Fly Map options offering extra applications for GA

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

An ‘easy to use’ telemetry touch screen display for aircraft is being launched at ILA by Stauff Systec developers of Fly Map moving map systems.
Besides using touch screen technology for its GPS navigation applications, the Fly Map L has also incorporated a full engine monitoring system on the same display.
“We have developed it to [...]

ILA 2008: Helicopter MRO deal

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

Eurocopter has bought Motorflug Baden-Baden, The German helicopter MRO specialist with bases in Baden-Baden, Rheinmünster and Schönhagen near Berlin.
At the show yesterday Europter said Moptorflug will become an integral part of Eurocopter’s service and support business and will complement Eurocopter’s maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities in the civil helicopter market.
Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter’s ceo, said [...]

ILA 2008: Galley insert that Turns up the heat

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

A new piece of equipment that could enhance on board catering, reduce health risks and save space has been unveiled at ILA.
BW is launching the A-LogEqu an eco-friendly galley insert designed to store hot or cold water in a food-safe plastic bag with a tab and a hose inside a firm corrugated box with a [...]

ILA 2008: Sikorsky offer S-92 to meet German requirements

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

Speaking at the show, Sikorsky’s vice president Europe, Bruce McKinney, said that the S-92 remained under consideration to meet the USAF’s CSAR-X combat search and rescue requirement, where it was being re-bid after objections de-railed the selection of the HH-47 Chinook.
He said that the aircraft was also being offered to meet a Luftwaffe CSAR requirement, [...]

ILA 2008: Russia on target for helicopter production

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

Russia’s Oboronprom subsidiary, Russia’s Helicopters, said at ILA yesterday that its production rate has grown from 120 helicopters last year to 165 in 2008 and will increase to more than 200 in 2009.
Oboronprom director Dmitry Petrov said the integration process that began in 2004 has led to creation of a more effective structure of [...]

ILA 2008: Luratec has the light touch

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

One company at ILA with the light touch is Luratec which has been developing and manufacturing synthetic components made of fibre-reinforced composite materials.
Chief executive Hans-Jürgen Henneke, has developed the company from his background in space technology. He previously worked with satellites as well as the Titan and the Ariane 5 projects and is co-owner of [...]

ILA 2008: Ground tests complete on GTF demonstrator

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

Pratt Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) demonstrator engine has now completed its phase two ground tests and has been cleared for flight testing on PW’s 747SP flying test-bed, the American engine maker said at the show yesterday.
The second testing phase, which began in April at PW’s advanced test facility in West Palm Beach, focused [...]

ILA 2008: ESA pushes back GOCE launch date

Posted by admin on May 29, 2008

ESA has put back the launch date for its Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite to 10 September after a malfunction of the upper-stage section of a Russian Proton launcher in March.
Tests have now shown that the problem doesn’t affect the Rockot launcher, which will be used to launch the GOCE mission.
The [...]