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MDS selected by Airbus as a partner for hydrogen powered ZEROe propulsion system testing
MDS is thrilled to have been selected as a partner on the Airbus ZEROe fuel cell engine demonstrator supporting Airbus’ ambition to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035
EnviroTrec Stories
MDS selected by Airbus as a partner for hydrogen powered ZEROe propulsion system testing
MDS is thrilled to have been selected as a partner on the Airbus ZEROe fuel cell engine demonstrator supporting Airbus’ ambition to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035
How the GLACIER Facility was built
In 2009, development began for a 150,00 lbf Gas Turbine Engine Icing Testing Facility in Thompson, Manitoba. "The facility, known as the Global...
Aerial Lift Platform Design for Engine Testing Services
During the Fall Semester of 2013, students of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Engineering MECH 4860 class developed an Aerial Lift Platform...
Manitoba Aerospace Technology Road Map
Technology Priorities, Economic Development and the Emerson Aerospace Review Held on January 16th and 17th, 2013 at Winnipeg Manitoba...
Industry Stories
Leaner and Cleaner Jet Engines
Researchers Discover Way to Make Jet Engines Run Leaner and Cleaner Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a way to improve the performance of turbine engines, including those used...
Airbus To 3-D Print Airframe Structures
Originally published by Graham Warwick for Aviation Week & Space Technology on January 11th 2017 Airbus is installing a large additive-manufacturing machine at a production site in France to...
Precision Agriculture and Aerospace
What do Precision Agriculture and Aerospace have in common? On December 13th, 2016, about 100 farm entrepreneurs, technology advisors, interested sector development people and others, gathered at...
Designing an Electric Plane for NASA
To win a competition, a Georgia Tech student devised a fuel-cell plane to rival today’s best-selling small aircraft Originally published by Tom Neuman for IEEE Spectrum on May 24h 2016 If you fly...
Lufthansa takes delivery of the world's first Airbus A320neo
Originally published by Lufthansa Group on February 12th 2016 Lufthansa, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney holding a delivery ceremony in Hamburg – First scheduled A320neo flights with better fuel...
New Metal Alloys Are Shaking up Aerospace
Improved simulation and analysis tools are helping develop more and better once-exotic alloys, plus good old aluminum, for lighter aerospace designs with less waste. by Ann R. Thryft, Senior...
Rolls Readies First A330neo Flight-Test Engine
Originally published by Guy Norris for Aviation Week on May 30th 2016. Less than two years after committing to developing the Trent 7000 for the reengined Airbus A330neo, Rolls-Royce has completed...
Rolls-Royce Builds Next-Gen Advance Demo Engine
by Guy Norris, originally published in Aviation Week on May 19th 2016 Parts for Rolls-Royce’s next-generation Advance demonstrator are coming together for an initial run later this year, marking the...
Pratt & Whitney Ships First Modified A320neo Engines
by Guy Norris, originally published on May 24th 2016 on Aviation Daily LOS ANGELES—Pratt & Whitney has confirmed that the first engines incorporating hardware modifications to speed up the start...