Novel Leading Edge Flap Actuator for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft

Abstract

**Vision**: The next generation of supersonic aircraft, under development, feature thinner wings. Traditional Actuators are too large. Our vision is to develop an actuator, suitable for thinner wings, unique in the marketplace.

**Objective**: to develop the actuator from TRL/MRL4 to TRL/MRL 6 and incorporate it within a UK designed and manufactured system for an aircraft, currently under development.

**Focus**: Developmental Testing & Production Optimisation

**Innovative**: The actuator is more compact, lighter, more reliable with a lower parts count and lower cost than traditional actuators in the marketplace today

Lead Participant

Project Cost

Grant Offer

GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED £1,382,221 £ 691,110
 

Participant

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE £179,865 £ 179,865

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