Boeing’s enormous new 787 aircraft is made almost entirely out of composites. For such a large venture, extensive subcontracting was necessary. Boeing’s Loretta Gunter from 787 communications explains more in an interview.
This is the main factor to accelerate the penetration rate of composite materials. Fortunately robust solutions are now available on the market and others should be fully operational soon. Here is a review of recent advances is this field.
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