Tue, Dec 01, 2009
Initial Production Run Will Be 140 Sets Per Year
Stork Fokker said Monday that it has signed a contract with
Airbus for the development and manufacturing of the composite
outboard Flaps for the A350 XWB family of aircraft. Outboard flaps
increase the surface-area of the wing during take-off and landing.
The A350 XWB composite flaps have unique capabilities. For the
first time differential flap settings are applied, enabling the
center of lift to be moved depending on the loading scenario.
Development activities, scheduled to last 18 months, are already
underway in Papendrecht, in close collaboration with the Airbus
Operating Company in Bremen. The first hardware deliveries are
scheduled for 2011. During serial production, Fokker intends to
produce 140 sets of flaps per year. The new contract will account
for 100 jobs.
Fokker says this contract recognizes its position as a specialist
in complex lightweight structures. The company recently won the
contract for the JSF Flaperons and already produces the inboard
flaps for the Boeing 747-8 and the Flaperons for the F16. Fokker
and Airbus have a long lasting business relationship. The company
is an important supplier on the A380 for the Glare (glass fibre
reinforced) fuselage panels and the thermoplastic leading edge.
This contract expands this position to the latest Airbus program
and is considered a significant milestone.
"We are delighted with the opportunity for growth and
development of highly qualified employment that this contract
brings. It is an excellent achievement for Dutch aerospace industry
proving that collaboration between knowledge institutes, industry
and government creates a fruitful innovative environment, enabling
the industry to win substantial orders in new aircraft programs"
said Executive Vice President Henk Valk.
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