MTC gives projects wings

Posted on 25 Nov 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry is to play a key role in a £30m research programme which could revolutionise the design and manufacture of aircraft wings.

The MTC is one of five centres taking part in the Aerospace Technology Institute “VIEWS” programme led by GKN Aerospace. The VIEWS (Validation and Integration of Manufacturing Enablers for Future Wing Structures) research programme will examine and test technologies for wing design, manufacture and assembly which could reduce costs by at least 20%. The programme…

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