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NASA composites program targets faster aircraft production
Key Takeaways
- NASA’s HiCAM program is moving into a scale-up phase for composite manufacturing.
- The project now emphasizes technologies with the greatest impact on production rate.
- Large demonstrations are planned for a fuselage barrel in 2028 and a wing box in 2029.
- The work aims to lower cost and speed production of future aircraft structures.
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DT Editorial Team··via nasa.gov