Plastic Composites Could Replace Aluminum On Planes To Speed Up Production
Boeing and its European rival Airbus are now looking to use thermoplastics to ramp up assembly times drastically for their ...
Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets
Airbus and Boeing are preparing the aerospace industry for sharp increases in output of the next generation of workhorse jets ...
Robots may soon make planes of plastic as Airbus, Boeing eye fast output
Airbus and Boeing are preparing for significant increases in jet production, aiming to reach 100 planes per month as they explore new materials like thermoplastics and robotic assembly. They focus on ...
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From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Jeff Ware, president of Resurgence Brewing Company, poses for a portrait near a stockpile of aluminum cans ...
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Model Airplanes at Centre Mall March 8
SIOUX CENTER—Centre Mall is hosting the 33rd annual Model Airplane Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in Sioux Center. The show is free and open to the public. Model aircraft of all types will be ...
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Airplanes of the Future Could Be Fitted With Feather-Like Flaps
But this wasn’t just any model aircraft. Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape. Guided by a mini ...
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The plastic menace: Can the Rwandan model be our solution?
In a bold move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to curb plastic pollution by gradually banning the importation of plastics via the airport—a strategy inspired by Rwanda’s ...