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A-380: light and safe thanks to material technology

Toulouse, France - Kevlar, Vespel and Nomex ensure more structural robustness, lightness and capability of containing flames

One of the most important technical aspects with reference to the Airbus A-380 programme is certainly the one concerning materials deployed for its construction. The new 555-800 seats long haul airliner was designed to be manufactured with several kinds of materials studied during years to make the aircraft lighter, structurally more robust and so able to face particularly long range flights lowering...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120354
Rome, Italy, 05/12/2005 17:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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