From the earliest days of aviation, aircraft structures were made of metal. Gradually, aluminum emerged as the preferred option for primary, secondary and tertiary structures because of its ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Jan. 23, 2015) -- Components made from advanced composite materials are becoming more common on Army aircraft due to their increased strength, reduced weight and reduced ...

The goal of any commercial aircraft maintenance and repair crew is the fastest safe return of the aircraft to service — especially in view of the fact that the cost in lost revenue of an unscheduled ...

Structural type segment to grow at a significant rate in composite repair, in terms of value. Structural repair is conducted if the damage has weakened the structure due to fiber fracture, ...