MDS to supply ground testing equipment for Airbus E-Fan X program
MDS is to supply the propulsion test bench for Airbus’s E-Fan X aircraft, a critical part of the program to develop the hybrid-electric demonstrator
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Ben Sampson
Ben has worked all of his career as a journalist and now editor, covering almost all aspects of technology, engineering and industry. In the last 16 years he has written on subjects from nuclear submarines and autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies and commercial aviation. Latterly editor of a leading engineering magazine, he brings an eye for a great story and lots of experience to the team.
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