Futuristic trans-Atlantic seaplanes could be the answer to growing pressure on commercial airlines, according to Imperial engineers. Sarah Gaunt reports.
More usually associated with oil & gas pipe measurement systems, Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has now developed a non-contact, laser-based dimensional measurement system for aircraft wing boxes and other awkwardly shaped systems.
Reaction Engines Limited (REL) has laid a solid foundation to make its space plane, Skylon a reality in the not-too-distant future. Michael Hood reports.
Autocraft Drivetrain Solutions, operating from a 56,000m2 site near Grantham, Lincolnshire, is the largest independent engine re-manufacturer in Europe, supplying a variety of leading car manufacturers.
Test instruments from Yokogawa are playing a key role in the development of a new family of cost-effective electric vehicles being developed jointly by two German companies.