{"id":871,"date":"2015-10-07T20:28:16","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/108.179.200.32\/~profili0\/?p=871"},"modified":"2015-11-09T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T18:33:53","slug":"history-of-aluminum-in-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profileprecisionextrusions.com\/staging\/9083\/history-of-aluminum-in-aviation\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Aluminum in Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aluminum has played a vital role in aviation from its very beginning. Throughout every generation of aircraft and spacecraft, aluminum\u2019s high strength to weight ratio and ease of fabrication has made it a first choice for designers and engineers. In fact, the first time that aluminum was used in aviation dates all the way back to 1903 with the Wright Brothers. According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aluminum.org\/aluminum-advantage\/history-aluminum\">Aluminum Association<\/a>, The Wright Brothers 1903 Flyer used an aluminum crankcase to reduce weight. Ever since then, applications of aluminum in the aviation industry have exploded\u2013especially during these eras:<\/p>\n<p><strong>World War II<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was always understood that aluminum was extremely valuable and useful, but it wasn\u2019t until the end of the 19th century that aluminum could be produced at a low cost. The New Deal\u2019s Rural Electrification Program and investment in hydro-electric projects resulted in aluminum becoming an affordable metal at the beginning of World War II. Its popularity & demand skyrocketed according to <a href=\"http:\/\/histclo.com\/essay\/war\/ww2\/cou\/us\/aod\/arms\/air\/aodwa-air.html\">Historical Boys\u2019 Clothing<\/a>. In addition to a massive increase of aluminum in consumer goods, the material became widely used in aircraft frames, ship infrastructure, radar chaff, and other aviation products. In fact, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aluminum.org\/product-markets\/aircraft-aerospace\">more than half of the 296,000 planes<\/a> produced in the US during World War II were primarily made of aluminum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Space Age<\/strong><br \/>\nAluminum was naturally at the forefront of the Space Age. In fact, Sputnik\u2019s pressurized sphere was made of aluminum alloy when it launched in 1957\u2013according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/imagegallery\/image_feature_924.html#.VhLdWhFViko\">NASA<\/a>. The Apollo command modules and moon rovers also made extensive use of aluminum. For example, the <a href=\"http:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/planetary\/lunar\/apollo_lrv.html\">Lunar Roving Vehicle<\/a> featured aluminum floor panels, framing, and even aluminum hubs on the wheels. Aluminum was also the primary fuel for NASA\u2019s space shuttles\u2019 solid rocket motor, mainly because of its high energy density and its characteristic of being <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/regulations_policies\/handbooks_manuals\/aircraft\/amt_handbook\/media\/faa-8083-30_ch05.pdf\">difficult to ignite accidentally<\/a>. The trend continues today with the development of aluminum-air batteries, nanotechnology, and advanced alloys for space vehicles and aircraft. The aluminum industry continues to be an indispensable participant in the Space Age.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing all of this, it\u2019s no surprise that Profile Precision Extrusions\u2019 fastest growing market segment is the aviation\/aerospace industry. We extruded aluminum shapes for LED lights for 737 interiors, brackets and control arms for overhead bins, hinges for closets & gally\u2019s, structural & trim components for lavatories, and heat pipes for satellite cooling systems. 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