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Aurora reveals SPRINT fan-in-wing design progress

Development of uncrewed demonstrator with 45-foot wingspan, 1,000-pound payload to prove high-speed, vertical-lift, runway-independent mobility.

Aurora announces expansion of Mississippi manufacturing facility

Additional 50,000 square feet and renovation of existing spaces by 2026 will increase Aurora’s volume of composite components for executive jets, MQ-25 Stingray and NASA X-66 demonstrator.

Aurora reveals latest SPRINT X-Plane design concept

An Aurora and Boeing team advances its high-speed, vertical lift concept to the preliminary design phase, which features three lift fans, a more refined composite exterior and an uncrewed cockpit.

Aurora expands aerospace composites manufacturing facility

Bridgeport facility has been increased to approximately 227,000 square feet to better engage with current and new production programs.

Aurora Flight Sciences to design high-speed, vertical lift X-plane

Program leverages more than 30 years of investment in novel VTOL and blended wing body platforms, targets first demonstrator flights within 42 months.

NASA awardees to develop sustainable aviation composite tech

Fourteen Advanced Composites Consortium organizations support the evaluation and development of next-gen thermosets, resin-infused composites and thermoplastics at small scales.

NASA names university teams for aeronautics research challenges

As part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative, three multidisciplinary teams will address topics related to growth in AAM, while a fourth examines electricity generation for future airliners.

Virgin Galactic selects Boeing subsidiary, Aurora, to build new motherships

Agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences to deliver two composite mothership vehicles, each designed to fly up to 200 launches per year, expected to enter service in 2025.

UC San Diego earns NASA grant for eVTOL design tool development

Three-year project to develop open-source simulation and optimization tools to enable companies to rapidly design eVTOL vehicle concepts.

Boeing CTO addresses advanced materials in aerospace, urban mobility

Boeing CTO Dr. Greg Hyslop, in SAMPE keynote, discusses the company’s aircraft programs and the role composites will play in the future of aerial infrastructure.

Aurora Flight Sciences expands headquarters and opens new Aerospace and Autonomy Center at MIT

Independent Boeing subsidiary will add robotics and integration facility in Manassas, VA and lease 100,000 ft2 in new MIT building.

3D printed composite parts provide solution for UAV

New technology uses long carbon fibers to boost strength and stiffness for small yet high-performance aircraft.

Cost-effective aerocomposites: Dry fiber AFP and resin infusion

Aurora Flight Sciences and NONA Composites aim to improve toughness, repeatable aerospace quality and affordability for large-scale NASA structures.

3D-printed fixtures & jigs

Holding fixtures, jigs, trim tools and metal-forming dies can be expensive elements of post-mold composite part processing and assembly. Additive manufacturing, therefore, is proving especially useful in reducing the design/build time/cost in this area.

A growing trend: 3D printing of aerospace tooling

Toolmakers and OEMs are embracing additive manufacturing for customized, rapid tools, masters and jigs.

Out-of-autoclave prepregs: Hype or revolution?

Oven-cured, vacuum-bagged prepregs show promise in production primary structures.

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