Aircraft
Nacelle tech keeps pace with engine advances
Manufacturers of nacelles and thrust reversers have no less interest in introducing new technology to their designs than do the suppliers of the engines in

Manufacturers of nacelles and thrust reversers have no less interest in introducing new technology to their designs than do the suppliers of the engines inside them.

For France’s Aircelle, which claims European leadership in nacelle design and manufacturing, the arrival of the Airbus A380 four-engine airliner provided the opportunity to take another step in its path to an all-electric nacelle. The Safran subsidiary has already introduced electric functionality on several previous Airbus nacelles.