Airbus is preparing to conduct a destructive test of an experimental wing as part of a technologies initiative, as it opens a new facility at its UK site in Filton dedicated to future wing research.
The highly advanced all-composite wing of the Airbus Military A400M new airlifter has passed the ultimate-load up-bend test – the critical static test required for certification. During the test, ...
The Airbus C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB#2) successfully performed its flight campaign, testing a new semi-morphing wing, as well as on-ground structural tests of a novel composite outer wing box.