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Fokker Will Make A350WXB Outboard Flaps

Initial Production Run Will Be 140 Sets Per Year

Stork Fokker said Monday that it has signed a contract with Airbus for the development and manufacturing of the composite outboard Flaps for the A350 XWB family of aircraft. Outboard flaps increase the surface-area of the wing during take-off and landing. The A350 XWB composite flaps have unique capabilities. For the first time differential flap settings are applied, enabling the center of lift to be moved depending on the loading scenario.

Development activities, scheduled to last 18 months, are already underway in Papendrecht, in close collaboration with the Airbus Operating Company in Bremen. The first hardware deliveries are scheduled for 2011. During serial production, Fokker intends to produce 140 sets of flaps per year. The new contract will account for 100 jobs.
 
Fokker says this contract recognizes its position as a specialist in complex lightweight structures. The company recently won the contract for the JSF Flaperons and already produces the inboard flaps for the Boeing 747-8 and the Flaperons for the F16. Fokker and Airbus have a long lasting business relationship. The company is an important supplier on the A380 for the Glare (glass fibre reinforced) fuselage panels and the thermoplastic leading edge. This contract expands this position to the latest Airbus program and is considered a significant milestone.

"We are delighted with the opportunity for growth and development of highly qualified employment that this contract brings. It is an excellent achievement for Dutch aerospace industry proving that collaboration between knowledge institutes, industry and government creates a fruitful innovative environment, enabling the industry to win substantial orders in new aircraft programs" said Executive Vice President Henk Valk.

FMI: www.fokker.com

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