Aerospace Market Trends: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wheels Up

March 26, 2007

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Aerospace Market Trends: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wheels Up


March 26, 2007

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wheels Up
Boeing's quarterly update on its 787 Dreamliner focused on innovative materials that will comprise the center sections and more than 60 percent of the fuselage.Full Story&/NOBR>

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Aerospace Technology in the News:

Airbus A380 and PLM Take Flight Safely completed landings of Airbus' much anticipated A380 giant jetliner's first transatlantic flight mark success over struggles with 3D CAD interoperability. Full Story
Blimps to Swim Through the Air Like Fish Blimps steered by artificial muscles may one day swim through the air like fish, suggest recent flight tests. The blimps would be much quieter than those steered by traditional blimp propellers. Full Story
New PEEK Polymer Offers Lightweighting Option There’s a new PEEK polymer in the battle to create strong, lightweight options for metals and ceramics in demanding applications in aerospace, healthcare and automotive. Full Story
New Biofuels Technology Could Take to the Skies Centia, a new biofuels technology developed by North Carolina State University engineers, could turn virtually any fat source into fuel to power jet airplanes. Full Story

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