Textron Innovations Inc.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Triumph Aerostructures, Llc.

Qarbon Aerospace (foundation), LLC

William David Dennison

Timothy Brian Carr

Joseph Daniel Leachman

Richard Theodore Perryman

Earl L Stone, Iii

Mark A Calder

Bobby Howard Mosier

Darrell W Wilkerson

John F Ellis

Martin A Wimmer

Ernest Edward Senn, Jr

Earl L Iii Stone

A composite wingbox structure formed of reinforced thermoplastic. The composite includes carbon fiber reinforcement and a plurality of insulation elements to localize the heat formed during the process of manufacturing the structure. The process of manufacturing the wingbox includes the steps of interleaving a series of insulations elements within a plurality of laminae and consolidating the insulation elements and laminae to form a laminate. The laminate is then aligned with a support structure such that the insulation elements overlie the supports structure. The laminate is then fused to the support structure using a non-contact heating process, such as inductive welding.

Thermoplastic aerostructure with localized ply isolation and method for forming aerostructure

In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise: a floor panel for a rotorcraft; one or more puck fasteners in the floor panel, wherein each puck fastener comprises an attachment fitting and a plurality of internal flanges, wherein the plurality of internal flanges within each puck fastener are adjacent; and one or more seating fixtures coupled to the floor panel using the one or more puck fasteners.

Flexible aircraft seat configurations

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Grapevine, TX, United States of America

William David Dennison