Airbus UpNext

We recommend this insightful article written by Thierry Dubois with contributions of Franck DELAPLACE & Sebastien Blanc showcasing the notable achievements of Airbus UpNext's #eXtraPerformanceWING technology demonstrator https://lnkd.in/dsCrnqjq Aviation Week Network

"I, callsign F-WXWG, have landed. This water salute celebrates my arrival at Cazaux base and marks a new phase for my demonstrator. Having finished my series of identification tests with the Airbus flight tests team and with support from DGA - Direction générale de l'armement-EV, I now enter a stage of metamorphosis. I will lose my wings, my onboard pilots, my control systems. Almost every system will receive an upgrade, I'll get new equipment, new features and most prominent of all, new eXtra performance WINGs coming from Filton.  I feel excited and safe in the skills hands of the entire Airbus UpNext and Aerotec Concept teams who'll transform and prepare me for my first flight in 2026. Over and Out! F-WXWG 

We're so thrilled to see to our UpNext Alumni making leaps forward and continuing to push technology in aviation. Congratulations for your CDR milestone and we can't wait to this aircraft come together!

For a better understanding on cryogenic and superconductivity, watch this interview made by Xavier Tytelman with our UpNexter Ludovic Ybanez trying to answer to a difficult but beautiful question: "Can we make it"? https://lnkd.in/dgRNNU44

You have a big interest in the potential of superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft? Join IN, because our CRYOPROP demonstrator is recruiting in Munich, Germany! #CryoPropdemo #AirbusUpNext #Cryogenic

Want to (re)watch Airbus Aircraft report on our Airbus UpNext Optimate new demonstrator during Viva Technology

📢 Breaking News Airbus takes superconductivity research for hydrogen-powered aircraft a step further - Confirmed interest in the potential of superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft - Launch of a new demonstrator with a megawatt-class superconducting motor Airbus #superconductivity #ZEROe Viva Technology   Paris, 23 May 2024 - Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for use in electric propulsion systems of a future hydrogen-powered aircraft. Known as Cryoprop, the new demonstrator will integrate and mature a two megawatt-class superconducting electric propulsion system cooled by liquid hydrogen via a helium recirculation loop and developed by Airbus teams in Toulouse, France, and Ottobrunn, Germany. “Our previous demonstrators have shown that superconducting technologies would be a key enabler for the high-power electrification of future hydrogen-powered aircraft. I truly believe that the new demonstrator will lead to performance improvements of the propulsion system, translating into significant weight and fuel saving potential” said Michael Augello, CEO Airbus UpNext. Airbus has been developing superconducting technologies for high-power electric propulsion for several years, culminating in the power-on of an integrated 500 kW cryogenic propulsion system last year. Cryoprop will confirm the potential of superconducting technologies for future aircraft applications, assessing all aspects related to safety, industrialisation, maintenance and operations. This demonstrator will also give Airbus the opportunity to develop high-level, in-house expertise and foster a new ecosystem to accelerate the introduction of new products in areas such as superconducting cables, motors, cryogenic power electronics and cryogenic cooling systems.

Hello followers, my callsign is OPTI1 and I’ve just arrived at Viva Technology . I will perform my first ever public test at 09m at the Airbus Street gate A… Come and see me roll out 🧐 Airbus

📢 Breaking News New pilot assistance technologies take to the road with Airbus' Optimate demonstrator - Automatic aircraft taxiing and new pilot assistance features to be tested in innovative electric truck - 🚛 The "flying truck", our optimate demonstrator vehicle, will make its first demonstration on display Viva Technology on the 22 May at 9am. @Airbus @AirbusUpNext #Innovation #Vivatech Paris, 21 May 2024 - Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance onboard an innovative electric truck. The three-year research project, called Optimate, will combine a wide range of cutting-edge technologies including advanced automation, computer vision, data fusion and machine learning to improve aircraft navigation systems, the human-machine interface and overall flight safety. “We are delighted to unveil another innovative demonstrator that reflects our unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of aviation. Our ambition is to use the best technologies to make our aircraft even more aware of their operating conditions, analysing it in as much detail as possible to become smart and reliable assistants to pilots, providing them with the optimal assistance. We are confident that this project will contribute to safer and more efficient air travel.” said Michael Augello, CEO Airbus UpNext. A key objective for Optimate is to develop and test automatic taxiing based on more accurate and reliable position calculation, and to assess the potential of quantum sensing to improve position availability and navigation system robustness. Another objective is to investigate the capabilities of a collaborative map and virtual flight assistant to support pilots' strategic decisions and interactions with air traffic control and airline operations centers. To help reduce CO2  emissions from our test operations, the new architecture and algorithms will be validated on a test bed electric truck that replicates the key functions of a real aircraft cockpit and can roll down airport runways like an airliner. It will recreate an A350 cockpit on wheels featuring advanced automation technologies such as the latest generation of LIDAR and external cameras, combined with inertia and GPS technologies, satcom and 5G. The final phase of the project will be to use the virtual assistant during a fully automated gate-to-gate mission on an A350 flight test aircraft.

Something in the making...Meet us at our runway @Viva Technology