1Applications of structural composite materials

Cirrus S22 composite fuselage aircraft(Courtesy Cirrus Design, 2003)

2Use of composites in Boeing 777 airliner(Courtesy of Boeing Company)

Boeing 787 Dreamliner first commercial airliner with composite fuselage and wings

3Section of Boeing 787 composite fuselage barrel

From M. Shuart, NASA, 2001

4From M. Shuart, NASA, 2001

From M. Shuart, NASA, 2001

5From M. Shuart, NASA, 2001

SpaceShipOne and its mother ship White Knight. ( 2004 Mojave Aerospace Ventures LLC, photograph by Scaled Composites: SpaceShipOne is a Paul G. Allen Project.)

6MLS Primary Reflector

Use of composites in spacecraft reflector(Courtesy of Composite Optics Inc.)

CMIS Reflector

Use of composites in spacecraft reflector(Courtesy of Composite Optics Inc.)

7Advanced Composite Grid Structure in Launch Vehicle Fairing(Source: Boeing Company)

900 KW wind turbine with composite blades(Courtesy of GE Wind Energy, 2003)

82002 Ford Thunderbird with composite body panels(Courtesy of Ford Motor Company, Research Staff)

Use of composites in Aston Martin Vanquish (Courtesy of Ford Motor Company, Research Staff)

9Automotive Composites ConsortiumFocal Project 3 carbon fiber composite body-in-white

(Courtesy of Automotive Composites Consortium)

Composite Leaf Springs for Automotive Suspension(Source: LiteFlex LLC)

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Composite mixer drum on concrete transporter truck weighs 2000 lb less than conventional steel mixer drum

(Courtesy Oshkosh Truck Corporation)

Airport People Mover with Composite Cabins(Source: TPI Composites Inc.)

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Installation of FRP composite deck for bridge rehabilitation. (Courtesy of Martin Marietta Composites.)