Carbon fiber/epoxy honeycomb fuselag

USA by Raytheon, following the success of its all composite turboprop, Starship. Called Premier 1, the business jet has an all RP fuselage with metal alloy wing. The carbon fiber/epoxy honeycomb fuselage is produced by computer-controlled automated machines, which are quicker than the hand lay-up used for the Starship. The cabin is reported to be 178 mm higher and 203 mm wider than competitors. The construction saves weight and is stronger than alnminnm. 

Orbital Science have built the X-34 rocket plane 17.6 m long, with a wingspan of 8.5 m, as a re-useable test bed and capable of speeds up to Mach 8, featuring an all composite primary and secondary structure. The fuselage components use carbon fiber epoxy skins with an Al honeycomb core. 

Business aircraft made from RPs include the mainly glass fiber Chichester Miles Leopard (UK) and the Raytheon Permier 1 six-seater, notable for a largely filament-wound carbon-epoxy/honeycomb/ carbon-epoxy fuselage. A hybrid light jet aircraft was developed in the... 

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