Technology application to the near term business goals and objectives of the aerospace industry

Objective

In order to achieve major reductions in the operating costs of civil transport aircraft, significant improvements in airframe structural efficiency are required. These improvements can only be achieved through large-scale validation on new design, manufacturing and test technologies by the key European airframe manufacturers and their supply chain. The TANGO Project aims to achieve these improvements of key pre-production airframe structures and thereby facilitate full-scale industrial implementation. Within the project, four such test structures will be constructed, specifically, a composite wing box and metal to composite joint, a composite joint, a composite centre wing box, a composite fuselage section and an advanced metallic fuselage section. The early stages of the project will consist of structural performance definition and design work together with a detailed evaluation of each of the proposed technologies. Once this phase is complete, a subset of technologies will be selected for use in the construction of each of the structures. The airframe manufacturers involved in the project and members of their supply chain will then build the necessary sub-assemblies and components. On completion of the manufacturing phase, each member of the Airbus Industry consortium will be responsible for the assembly and testing of one of the airframe elements listed above.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

GIE AIRBUS INDUSTRIE

Address

Rond-point Maurice Bellonte 1
31707 Blagnac
France

Participants (37)

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

Address

Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg

AIRBUS ESPANA SL

Spain

Address

Avenida John Lennon S/n
28906 Getafe

AIRBUS FRANCE SAS

France

Address

Route De Bayonne 316
Toulouse

AIRBUS UK LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

New Filton House, Filton
Bristol

AIRCELLE

France

Address

Route Du Pont Viii
Gonfreville-l'orcher

ALENIA AERONAUTICA SPA

Italy

Address

Viale Dell'aeronautica
80038 Pomigliano D'arco

CAD TECH IBERICA S.A.

Spain

Address

Maria Tubau 5
28050 Madrid

CENTRE D'ESSAIS AERONAUTIQUE DE TOULOUSE

France

Address

Avenue Henri Guillaumet 23
31056 Toulouse

CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA

Italy

Address

Via Maiorise
81043 Capua

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ADVANCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES LTD

Australia

Address

Lorimer Str. 506
3207 Fishermans Bend, Victoria

CSM MATERIALTEKNIK AB

Sweden

Address

Gelbgjutaregatan
581 13 Linkoeping

FCS CONTROL SYSTEMS B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Fokkerweg 300
1438 AN Oude Meer

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

Address

Lilienthalplatz 7
38108 Braunschweig

GKN AEROSPOCE SERVICES LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Castle Street
PO32 6RH East Cowes

GKN WESTLAND AEROSPACE INC.

United States

Address

Sterling Drive 15
CT 06492-1 Wallingford

HELLENIC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LTD

Greece

Address

Hellenic Aerospace Industry
32009 Schimatari

HYDE GROUP LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Hadfield Street, Globe Square
SK16 4QX Dukinfield

INBIS LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Lostock House, Holme Road
PR5 6FN Preston

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS

Spain

Address

Km 4,Carretera De Ajalvir Km 4
28850 Torrejon De Ardoz

INTEGRATED AEROSPACE SCIENCES CORPORATION O.E.

Greece

Address

7,Agias Glikerias St. 7
111 47 Athens

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES LTD

Israel

Address

Ben Gurion International Airport
70100 Tel Aviv/lod (Airport)

ISTITUTO PER LE RICERCHE DI TECNOLOGIA MECCANICA E PER L'AUTOMAZIONE S.P.A.

Italy

Address

Regione Lime
10080 Vico Canavese

ISTRAM - INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS

Greece

Address

Patron- Athinon 57
26441 Patras

LEICA GEOSYSTEMS

United Kingdom

Address

Davy Avenue, Knowhill
MK5 8LB Milton Keynes

MATERIALS RESEARCH CENTRE

Italy

Address

Via Di Castel Romano 100/102
00129 Roma

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY

Ireland

Address

University Road
90 Galway

PATRIA FINAVICOMP OY

Finland

Address

Lentokonetehtaantie 3
35600 Halli

QINETIQ LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

85 Buckingham Gate
London

SA BELGE DE CONSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTIQUES S.A.

Belgium

Address

1470,Chaussee De Haecht 1470
1130 Bruxelles

SAAB AB

Sweden

Address

581 88 Linkoeping

SHORT BROTHERS PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Airport Road, Queens Island
BT3 9DZ Belfast

SONACA SA

Belgium

Address

Route Nationale Cinq
Gosselies

STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAART LABORATORIUM

Netherlands

Address

Voorsterweg 31
8300 AD Emmeloord

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

Address

Hermann-blenk-strasse 35
38108 Braunschweig

THE ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Composites House Sinclair Close Heanor Gate Indust
DE75 7SP Heanor - Derbyshire

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Italy

Address

Piazzale V. Tecchio 80
80125 Napoli