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Materials

DSM Lightens Sport Aircraft

by Marc S. Reisch
July 11, 2011 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 89, Issue 28
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The LH-10 Ellipse can reach speeds of up to 230 mph.
DSM worked with LH Aviation of Melun, France, to develop a sports aircraft that is lighter than similar aircraft made of carbon fiber and epoxy composite materials. The two-seat LH-10 Ellipse is built with carbon fiber and the Dutch firm’s Aeronite thermoset polyester.
Credit: DSM
The LH-10 Ellipse can reach speeds of up to 230 mph.

DSM has worked with LH Aviation of Melun, France, to develop a sport aircraft built with a composite of carbon fiber and the Dutch firm’s Aeronite thermoset polyester. The partners say the two-seat LH-10 Ellipse is lighter than similar aircraft made of carbon fiber and epoxy resin. It is capable of flying nearly 60 miles on a gallon of fuel.

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