Aircraft fuselage structures in composite materials

Led by Bombardier Aerospace and Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, this project will build lighter fuselages for better energy performance and therefore reduce carbon emissions. 

Aircraft fuselage structures are currently made of metal alloys that have an impact on aircraft weight and fuel consumption.

Within four years, the goal is to master new advanced technologies for assembling a carbon fibre composite fuselage in an automated and competitive way.