aerospace manufacturing Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/aerospace-manufacturing/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:48:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg aerospace manufacturing Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/aerospace-manufacturing/ 32 32 Why Airbus Is Shaking Its New A350F Before It Ever Takes Off https://aviospace.org/why-airbus-is-shaking-its-new-a350f-before-it-ever-takes-off/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:27:29 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=17618 Airbus has completed a Ground Vibration Test (GVT) on its A350F freighter, moving the aircraft a step closer to its first flight. The three-day test took place in Toulouse (TLS), France, in June 2026. Engineers shook the aircraft with external shakers and its own flight controls to measure how it responds to vibration, a step […]

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]]> GeminiJets-Father of 1:400 Diecast Aircraft Models https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/ https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:20:35 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15606 GeminiJets is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based manufacturer of diecast metal scale aircraft models, and it is widely regarded by collectors as the founding brand of the modern 1:400 scale hobby. Elliot Epstein, a former Philadelphia native who relocated to Las Vegas in 1995 to work in airline management, founded the company in the autumn of […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/geminijets-father-of-1400-diecast-aircraft-models/feed/ 0 Future Frontiers: Predictions for the Next Big Metal in Aerospace https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/ https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:12:06 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15091 The global aerospace materials market is undergoing a fundamental shift. According to BCC Research, the advanced aerospace materials market is expected to grow from $29.2 billion in 2024 to $42.9 billion by 2029. Engineers, manufacturers, and researchers across the United States, Europe, and Asia are racing to identify which metals and alloys will power the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/future-frontiers-predictions-for-the-next-big-metal-in-aerospace/feed/ 0 1.53 Billion Passenger Trips: A Deep Insight into the Civil Aviation Industry in China https://aviospace.org/1-53-billion-passenger-trips-a-deep-insight-into-the-civil-aviation-industry-in-china/ https://aviospace.org/1-53-billion-passenger-trips-a-deep-insight-into-the-civil-aviation-industry-in-china/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:02:02 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15077 China is the world’s second-largest civil aviation market and one of the fastest-growing. Its airports handled 770 million passengers in 2025, a 5.5% rise year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The country operates a fleet of more than 4,000 commercial aircraft, 270 certified transport airports, and a set of domestic manufacturers […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/1-53-billion-passenger-trips-a-deep-insight-into-the-civil-aviation-industry-in-china/feed/ 0 Use of Titanium Plate & Sheets in Aircraft: Properties and Benefits https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/ https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:32:49 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14989 Titanium plates and sheets are critical structural materials in modern commercial and military aviation. The aerospace industry uses titanium because it combines low density with high tensile strength, exceptional corrosion resistance, and the ability to withstand extreme heat. Titanium accounts for approximately 15 percent of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner‘s empty weight. The Airbus A350 XWB […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/use-of-titanium-plate-sheets-in-aircraft-properties-and-benefits/feed/ 0 Comac C919 Development Timeline: What’s Happening with C919 These Days? https://aviospace.org/comac-c919-development-timeline-whats-happening-with-c919-these-days/ https://aviospace.org/comac-c919-development-timeline-whats-happening-with-c919-these-days/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:53:55 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14997 China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), launched the C919 programme in 2008 with one clear goal: to build a Chinese-made narrowbody jet that could challenge the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 on domestic and international routes. The aircraft made its first commercial flight on 28 May 2023 with China Eastern […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/5g-interference-in-aviation-an-emerging-issue/feed/ 0 Hermeus Hits Mach 1.21: Inside the World’s First Privately Developed Supersonic Flight https://aviospace.org/hermeus-hits-mach-1-21-inside-the-worlds-first-privately-developed-supersonic-flight/ https://aviospace.org/hermeus-hits-mach-1-21-inside-the-worlds-first-privately-developed-supersonic-flight/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 08:42:40 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14624 On May 26, 2026, Hermeus — a venture-backed defense aviation company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia — announced that its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 unmanned aircraft had achieved its first supersonic flight, reaching a top speed of Mach 1.21, or approximately 930 miles per hour, during a test sortie at Spaceport America in New Mexico over the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/hermeus-hits-mach-1-21-inside-the-worlds-first-privately-developed-supersonic-flight/feed/ 0 ADSBexchange Tracks 15,000+ Aircraft Without Filters: How the World’s Uncensored Flight Tracker Works https://aviospace.org/real-time-aircraft-tracking-network-guide/ https://aviospace.org/real-time-aircraft-tracking-network-guide/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 16:55:47 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14521 ADSBexchange is the world’s largest community-driven network of unfiltered Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), Mode S, and Multilateration (MLAT) flight data feeders — a cooperative of volunteers who operate receivers at their homes and businesses worldwide, streaming live aircraft position, altitude, ground speed, and identification data to a central platform that displays it to anyone, without […]

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