Case Study - Carbon fabrics help e-Go aircraft to save 53% on weight

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Case Study - Carbon fabrics help e-Go aircraft to save 53% on weight

UK aircraft manufacturer e-Go is about to launch a Single Seat De-Regulated (SSDR) aircraft. To build an aircraft with the required weight and mechanical performance, the use of Spread Tow carbon fabrics was essential. On certain parts, the weight saving was as much as 53%. This article was published in JEC Composites Magazine issue 80, 2013.
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Topics

  • Textile industry

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  • carbon fabrics
  • carbon reinforcements
  • carbonfiber
  • composites
  • oxeon
  • spread tow
  • spread tow fabrics
  • spread tow reinforcements
  • textreme
  • ultra light composites
  • ego
  • e-go
  • aircraft
  • ssdr
  • single seat de-regulated aircraft

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