Stringers are attached to the fuselage skin using a robot to weld the thermoplastic composites. Credit: German Aerospace Center DLR A fuselage upper shell made of thermoplastic composites has been ...

Boeing’s technical problems with the 787 Dreamliner go beyond the upper wing join issue publicly acknowledged by the company. Engineers have discovered wrinkles in the fuselage skin just behind the ...

Boeing engineers insist they are confident in the long-term structural integrity of the 787’s composite fuselage, saying extensive testing and examination has shown that the fuselages retain ...

Ultrasonic welding was used to attach frames to clips and clips to the skin along with stringers in the lower shell module. Credit: Airbus As Airbus eyes advanced fuselage and wing designs that could ...

Airbus will roll out the first of two carbonfibre fuselage demonstrator barrels this month as it prepares the ground for production of the A350 XWB. The A350 fuselage's structural design comprises ...

Boeing said on August 14 that it had ordered work to stop on fuselages being built by Italy's Alenia for the new 787 Dreamliner after discovering flaws. Boeing ordered the work to stop on June 23 "due ...