Bombardier wing makers win top engineering award

By 2019-07-11Science & Tech
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Image caption The A220, formerly the CSeries, has carbon composite wings approximately 10% lighter than the metal equivalent

A Belfast-based team of aerospace designers has won a top engineering award for its work on an eco-friendly jet wing.

The Bombardier working group received the Royal Academy of Engineering’s MacRobert Award for its resin-infused advanced composite aircraft wing.

The wing underpins the company’s A220 plane and is the first commercial wing of its type.

The Princess Royal presented the team with a gold medal and £50 ... Read even more

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