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Overview of the Hungarian Aeronautical Industry

Research, product development, diversification, collaboration

2019 March

Mihaly Hideg
Chairman
HAIF

www.haif.org
1. Introducing the Hungarian Aeronautical Industry
The operating model of our 21st century Aeronautical Industry

Hungarian Government
Ministries, HIPA, NRDIO, Authorities

lobby
Collaboration

Proposals
Strategy formulation
Experts – ‘03

Collaboration
Product devel. Product devel. Applied research
Companies – ‘06 R&D org.– ‘14 R&D organizations – ‘07

Collaboration, research, product development, quality development are key to success

 Major milestones of industry development

Corvus, Idea-Aircraft, Avana Industries, BHE ltd., Dioferr ltd., introduced new aircraft
2009
Creation of HATP Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform 2007
Creation of HAC and HARP by Hungarian Aviation Industry Foundation 2006
Corvus Aircraft ltd. introduced its first composite aircraft 2005
HAIF launches the Aerospace Supplier Initiative 2004
Six aeronautical managers establish HAIF 2003
2002 Greenfield sites by Hungaerotech ltd. and Flamespray ltd.

2001 Establishment of LH Technik Budapest ltd. and Elektrometall ltd.

1999 Halley ltd. introduces its first Apollo ultralight aircraft

1999 GE Engine Services launches its greenfield sites

1992
Establishment of AEROPLEX a Lockheed Martin - MALÉV JV in Budapest for B737/B767 MRO

The initial development was driven by part manufacturers and small aircraft developers
 Major milestones of industry development – cont.

Debut of GENPRO new generation aerobatic aircraft 2016

Debut of eFusion electrical aircraft at Aero 2016 exhibition 2016
Establishment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cluster – UAV Cluster 2014
SkyCruiser SC-200 Autogyro receives Type Certificate from HgCAA 2013
Collaboration agreement: HAC and Hungarian Ship Ind. Cluster 2012
Beginning of flight test of Hungarocopter 2012
Debut of Apolló Gyro at Aero 2012 exhibition 2012
2012 Debut of Corvus Fusion composite LSA

2012 Opening of Diehl Aircabin Hungary composite plant

2011 Launching the National Aviation and Aeronautical Strategy

2010 Debut of Corvus Racer in Canada at Red Bull Air Race

2010 Grand opening of EL-TECH Aerospace R&D Center in Budapest

By the end of 2011, 30+ Hungarian companies got Aerospace AS9100 B certification
 Major milestones of industry development – cont.

2019 Lufthansa Technik announced to build an engine repair plant in Miskolc

2017 Magnus Aircraft Ltd. started a greenfield manufacturing plant in Pecs

2017 RUAG opened a greenfield airframe part manufacturing plant in Eger

 GEES Veresegyház
• Greenfield site – 100% GE
• Repair activity
• 15M$ middle size investm.
• SME/Supplier category
• Not airport dependent
• Established in 2000
• Empl. 240 people
• Engine component repair
• FAA/JAA/AS9100 certified
Sulzer - Eldim Debrecen
• Greenfield site-100% Swiss
• Component manufacture
• Small investment <10M$
• SME/Supplier category
• Not airport dependent
• Established in 2002
• Empl. 40 people
• Turbine parts manufacture
• AS 9100/NADCAP certified
In 2012 Diehl Aircabin Hungary Llc. opened a new composite site in Nyírbátor,
RUAG opened a component manufacturing greenfield site in EGER in 2017
Lufthansa Techn. Budapest
• Greenfield JV site- 100% LH
• Overhaul activity
• 17 M$ middle size investm.
• Integrator category
• Airport location
• Established in 2001 as a JV
• Empl. 340 people
• Airbus320/Boeing737overhaul
• FAA/JAR-145 certified
Alcoa-Köfém Nemesvámos
• Privatizat./Acquis.-100% US
• Component manufacture
• Middle size investment ?M$
• SME/Supplier category
• Not airport dependent
• Established in 1997/2002
• Empl. 110 peolpe
• Aerospace fastener manufact.
• AS 9100 certified
Elektro-metall Paks Ltd.
• Greenfield site-100% German
• Component manufacture
• Small size investment <10m$
• SME/Supplier category
• Not airport dependent
• Established in 2001
• Empl. 200 people
• Airbus wire harness manufact.
• AS 9100 certified
Flame Spray Ltd. Gödöllő
• Greenfield site - 100% Italian
• Thermal spray (APS, HVOF),
slurry diffusion, honeycomb
brazing
• SME / Supplier category
• Not airport dependent
• Established in 2002
• Employs 57 people
• AS 9100/NADCAP certified
Diehl Aircabin Hungary Ltd. supplies composite parts for Airbus and Boeing
 Apollo Fox 1999 - Eger Apollo Gyro 2012 - Eger BXAP15 2012 - Budapest

2 seat UL aircraft 2 seat gyrocopter Electric-motor UAV

Corvus Racer 2010 - Ballószög Corvus Fusion 2012 SkyCruiser 200 - 2012

Single-seat aerobatic aircraft 2 seat composite aircraft 2 seat gyrocopter

Four Hungarian SMEs offer 6 different aircraft types – more to come soon
 Hydropteron 2009 Apollo Gyro AG 1 Hungarocopter 2012

2 seat composite amphibian 2 seat closed cabin gyro Single-seat helicopter

Hungarocopter HC-02 eFusion 2016 GENPRO 2016

2 seat helicopter 2 seat electric plane Single-seat aerobatic plane

These aircraft are under various stages of development and testing

 The present structure of the industry
Design/Development 10
In order to increase the number of
Component manufacturing 15 component manufacturers HAIF
Small a/c manufacturing 6 launched the Aerospace Supplier
Parachute manufacturing 1 Initiative Programme in December
Air Ballon manufacturing 1 2004. Mainly automotive and ICT
Maintenance/Overhaul 80 component manufacturers were
Training 4 invited to the programme.
Consulting 2
Parts sale 1 In March 2006 HAIF initiated and
Tools manufacturing 3 organized the establishment of
Calibration 1 the Hungarian Aerospace
Engineering 3 Cluster. Now it has 25 members
HR services 2 In 2008/09 HAIF launced an
Modification 1 AS9100 Quality Mgmt program
for 30+ SMEs, mainly members
Marketing 2
of HAC
Industrial organizations 3

Total 133 organizations, 2600 people with 30+ companies with AS9100 cert.
2. Introducing the Hungarian Aerospace Cluster
 2.1. Creation of the Hungarian Aerospace Cluster
Organized by HAIF, founded in March 2006 by four small aircraft developer:

1. Corvus Aircraft Ltd. – UL & LSA manufacturer

2. Halley Ltd. – UL manufacturer
3. Composite One ltd.- amphibian design & prototype developer
4. Hungarocopter Ltd. – small helicopter developer

Joined members:
1. Design & Engineering companies (10)
Idea-Aircraft Ltd. – Amphibian design&prototype development
eCon Engineering Ltd. – Computer Aided (CAE) solutions
CAD -Terv Engineering Ltd. – Engineering services, Catia
Delta -Tech Engineering Ltd. – Special tool&machine design
Meshining Engineering Ltd. – CAE solutions
C3D Engineering Ltd. – 3D CAD design, virtual simulations
CFD Engineering Ltd..- CAE services, virtual testing
Hungaro-Copter Ltd. – Design of small helicopter
SkyCruiser Autogyro Ltd. – Design of autogyros
Geneviation Ltd. – Development of aerobatic aircraft
HAC was established to provide an organizational framework for faster growth
2. Prototyping companies (2)
Varinex Informatics Plc. – rapid prototyping
Technoplast Ltd. – rapid prototyping
3. Part manufacturing companies (11)
Sulzer-Hungaerotech Ltd. - machining
Dendrit Ltd. - machining
Borsodi Műhely Ltd. - machining
Avana Industries Ltd – composite parts
Produktum Ltd. – aluminium stands
Ostorhazi Ltd. – special coatings
Elektro-Metall Paks Ltd. – wire harnesses
ELTEC Hungary Ltd. – wire harnesses
Macher Ltd. – wire harnesses
Gravitas 2000 Ltd. - machining
ABF Bowdentechnika Ltd. – mechanical control cables
4. Software development & avionics (5)
C&A Engineering Ltd. – flight simulator software development
Aviatronic Ltd. – avionics & embedded systems
ARTIFEX Ltd. – training and simulation systems
BUTE Department of Measurement and Information Systems – embedded systems
Evopro Ltd. – system integration&embedded systems,
2.2. Objectives of the Cluster

1. Speed up the development of the Hungarian Aerospace Industry

2. Diversification of the best part manufacturers to aerospace
3. Creation of a network of aerospace and related industries
4. Development of new Hungarian designed small aerospace vehicles
5. Organize the production of these vehicles internationally - JVs
6. Organize and develop complementary capabilities among Hungarian firms
to be able to manufacture higher assemblies for large aircraft
7. Achieve sinergies and economies of scale using networking in the fields
of design, development, training, logistics, quality (AS 9100), IT, marketing
and certification
8. Introduction of modern management methods and principles to the SME
sector – six sigma, lean manufacturing
9. Develop new supplier relationships with other countries
10. Replace expensive foreign suppliers with local, low cost ones
11. Increase the Hungarian participation in EU founded aerospace projects
2.3. Main Characteristics of the Cluster
• Organized on bottom up principle
• Non-profit, not a legal entity but with formal membership
• Led by 3 managers - 2 founders and HAIF chairman
• Barter-type financing
• 99% privately owned -21 Hungarian SMEs, 5 foreign SMEs and 1 University
• 99 % SMEs
• Focusing on product development and manufacturing
• Good engineering background
• Equipped with modern softwares – Catia, Solidworks, Ansys, etc.
• Competences : composites, machining turbine parts, space avionics, CAE,
wire harnesses, embedded systems
• Young, dynamic management
• Supported by HAIF, NIH and HITA
• Collaboration agreement with Pannon Automotive Cluster, Hungarian Ship Industry
Cluster, Aviation Valley Poland and Hanse-Aerospace

Collaboration with local automotive-, ship-, energy-, ICT-, space industries

 2.4. Our main industrial partners

Aviation Valley 2006 Hanse Aerospace 2006

PANAC Autocluster 2006 HSI Cluster 2012

HAC was a founding member of European Aerospace Cluster Partnership

3. Introduction of the Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform
Created:
November 2007
Founders:
• 2 Universities (BUTE, ELTE)
• 1 Research organization (KFKI AEKI,)
• 4 Companies
Bonn Hungary Ltd.
SGF Ltd.
BL Electronics Ltd.
Slot Consulting Ltd.
• Hungarian Aviation Industry Foundation

Members: 32

www.haif.org/HATP.html
 3. Hungarian Aerospace Technology Platform – cont.

Objectives:

To provide organizational framework for Aerospace research in Hungary

To close the gap between the EU and Hungary in Aerospace technologies
To help the best research organizations to diversify into Aerospace
To devise a national strategy for aerospace research
To develop and test small aerospace vehicles
To launch integrated research projects
To participate in space missions, FP7 and Clean Sky research programmes
To establish new R&D relationships with other countries

Rosetta incorporates several Hungarian ICT components…

3.1. Example of domestic R&D results:

• The system developed by SGF

Ltd. measures and evaluates
loads during flight
• After landing data can be
downloaded into a PC for
evaluation
• Numerical evaluation and
graphical display is performed by
the software developed by SGF
Ltd.
• The system can also be used for
health monitoring purposes
The DABAS central onboard unit

The DABAS onboard system can also be adapted to any sport aircraft
3.2. Example of domestic R&D results - cont.:

The BXAP15 electric motor powered UAV by Bonn Hungary Electronics

4. Establishment of a new electronics R&D center in Budapest

In July 2010 the ELTEC R&Đ center launched an Aerospace Incubation House for SMEs
In February 2015 Hungary joined the European Space Agency
5. Our main research participations in EU programs
In FP7 / H2020 framework programs:
BEARINGS: New generation of aeronautical bearings for extreme environmental constraints,
X3-NOISE: Aircraft external noise research network and coordination,
ADDSAFE: Advanced fault diagnosis for safer flight guidance and control,
PPlane: Personal plane: assessment and validation of pioneering concepts for personal air
transport systems,
AEROPORTAL: Support for European aeronautical, SMEs,
CEARES: Central European aeronautical research initiative
EMBROIDERY - Development of energy efficient / lightweight composite parts and tooling
based on Tailored Fibre Placement technology / self heating technology
GABRIEL - Integrated Ground and on-Board system for Support of the Aircraft Safe Take-off
and Landing
CHATT - Cryogenic Hypersonic Advanced Tank Technologies
RADIAN - Facilitating Collaboration in ReseArch and Development to Foster Further
Innovation in European AeroNautics – H2020 program
FLEXOP - Flutter Free FLight Envelope eXpansion for ecOnomical Performance improvement
- H2020 program
In CleanSky program:
BME Clean Sky 032: Resin, Laminate and Industrial Nanoparticles Application
BME Clean Sky 027 : Development of an innovative bio-based resin for aeronautical
applications
6. Main developments and events in the domestic
aeronautical industry in the last 3-5 years
6.1. Establishment of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Cluster
 Introduction of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cluster

Created:

June 2014

Founders:

2 Universities (BUTE, Óbuda University)

1 Research organization (SZTAKI)
2 Companies (Bonn Hungary Ltd. HM EI Plc )
Hungarian Aviation Industry Foundation

The creation of the Cluster represents a new military-civil partnership as well

 Main goals of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cluster

• integrating partner’s capacities in the research and development areas of the main
scope of the cluster;
• unifying resources;
• systematizing and sharing knowledge in the field of UAV/UAS research and
development;
• sharing experiences and best practices;
• propagating results in the field of UAV and UAS research and development,
production, and maintenance;
• establishing synergies between cluster members;
• triggering new initiatives in the field of UAV and UAS research and development;
• establishing, enlarging and widening international co-operations in the knowledge-
triangle;
• cooperating with governmental organizations in legislation, certification and other
areas in order to speed up the development of the Hungarian UAS industry.
 NEMERE XR-01 search and surveillance UAV

Main specifications:

Net weight of the aircraft: 5–7 kg

Wingspan: 2.3 m
Maximum altitude of flight: 1000 m
Minimum/maximum speed: 50/100 km/h
Range: 15 km
Propulsion: electric
Maximum flight time: 120 min
Guidance: remote control and autopilot
(programmed flight route, loitering,
immediate return to base)
Payload: moveable and stabilised analogue
camera (day and night viewing) with zoom
function.

This UAV is suitable for mainly conducting public service (disaster relief, police, border security
and customs administration) missions and tasks. It is able to identify, observe and track
persons and vehicles from an altitude of 200–300 meters
6.2. The GENPRO project:

The GENPRO single-seat aerobatic aircraft developed in Jakabszállás

The GENPRO is a metal-composite aerobatic aircraft with 315 HP engine
The instrumentation of the GENPRO
The project started in 2014 with building a greenfield site in Jakabszállás near Kecskemét
The maiden flight of GENPRO in August 2016 in Jakabszállás
 A mai napon sikeresen elvégeztük a GENPRO
műrepülőgépen az aeroelasztikus jelenségek
vizsgálatát, mely során 524 km/h (283 knots)
végsebességet értünk el. A berepülés alatt
semmilyen káros rezgés, remegés, flatter,
kormány reverzálás, divergencia nem lépett föl.
A repülési kísérlet igazolta az elméleti
számításokat, a repülőgép szilárdsága
megfelelő. 2017 május

In May 2017 the GENPRO reached 524 km/h during an aeroelastic testing
6.3. The EFUSION project of the Magnus Aircraft company

The composite eFUSION aircraft with electric engine debuted in 2016 in Matkópuszta airport
The eFUSION is a Magnus – Siemens collaboration project
The eFUSION debuted internationally in Germany at AERO 2017 Airshow
6.4. The Magnus Fusion 212 project

The Magnus Fusion 212 LSA received in 2017 the FAA approval
Magnus Aircraft Ltd. started to build a manufacturing plant near Pecs in 2017 - laying the
foundation stone ceremony
The construction of the 7500 sqm plant started in September 2017 at Pécs-Pogány airport
6.5. The greenfield investment of RUAG

RUAG opened a greenfield part manufacturing site in Eger in 2017

The plant with 180 strong workforce manufactures airframe parts for Boeing and Bombardier a/c
 6.6. Our participation at AERO 2017 in Friedrichshafenben

With the support of the Hungarian National Trading House 10 Hungarian aeronautical companies
exhibited aircraft and parts in a 350 sqm National stand
The most visited Hungarian aircraft were the Skycruiser SC 200 gyrocopter, the EFUSION, the
Odonata amphibian and the Magnus Fusion 212 during the Aero 2017 exhibition
 7. Main focus areas of the National Aeronautical Strategy:
• Development and manufacture of aircraft for General Aviation
• Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
• Development of systems and equipment for general aviation and UAVs
• Development of space systems in cooperation with foreign partners
• Manufacture of passenger cabin component and systems
• Testing of components and systems for aerospace applications
• Manufacture of composite parts
• Manufacture of turbine parts
• Software development and testing – embedded systems, simulation&training
• Establish and ramp up collaboration between local and international clusters and
platforms – HARP, HATP, Artemis Hungary ‘08, MMP‘08, EACP’09
• Find JV partners to manufacture engines for GA in Hungary
• Find a strategic „Mentor country” to start our own TAKE OFF program

We need to launch an industry development program similar to the Austrian TAKE

OFF program
In our website presentations, brochures, databases and articles are available for download
 8. Industry publications issued by Hungarian Investment
and Trade Agency HITA:

The two brochures are complementing each other describing both industry and academia
 9. Summary
1. Increased role of Government in the development of our aerospace industry:
• With the coordination of the State a National Aerospace Strategy was formulated - 2012
• With Government financing -HITA- 2 industry publications were issued in English -2013/2014
• The UAV Cluster was created by the initiative of several Government organizations - 2014
• Hungary joined the European Space Agency – 2015
• Renewed participation in international aerospace events – Aero 2017, ILA 2018
2. Increased investment activity in the private aeronautical sector:
• Wizz Air built a new hangar - 2015
• GE Aviation has doubled the area of its facility in Veresegyhaz – 2015 szeptember
• Diehl Aircabin Hungary Ltd. has opend the second mfg facility in Nyírbátorban – 2015
• Geneviation Aircraft Ltd. built a development base in Jakabszállás - 2016
• RUAG built a greenfield manufacturing plant in Eger - 2017
• Magnus Aircraft Ltd. started to build a greenfield aircraft mfg plant near Pecs – 2017
• LH Technik announced that it will build an engine services plant in Miskolc - 2019
3. More efforts to develop aircraft:
• eFusion, GENPRO, UAVs
4. More Hungarian participation in aeronautical research - H2020
• RADIAN
• FLEXOP
Hungarian aerospace industry is developing slowly, a new strategy is needed to speed it up
Contact :

Mr. Mihaly Hideg M.B.A. M.Sc.

Chairman

Tel:+36 1 7049665
Fax:+36 1 7049665
Mobile:+36 30 3748145
Email: hidegmihaly@gmail.com
aerocluster@gmail.com
Web:www.haif.org
Attachments
The evolution of our industry has led to the emergence of new modern vehicles
Apollo Fox was the first ultralight aircraft manufactured in Hungary - 1999
Corvus Racer 540 acrobatic aircraft debuted in Canada Windsor in June 2010
Corvus Fusion 2 seat composite LSA aircraft debuted at Aero 2012 in Germany
Magnus Fusion is conducting the Around Mediterranean Sea program - 2015
The 2 seat SkyCruiser SC-200 gyrocopter debuted in 2012 in Hungary
The 2 seat Apollo Gyro debuted at Aero 2012 Friedrichshafen in Germany
The 2 seat Apollo Gyro with closed cabin debuted at Aero 2013 exhibition in Germany
The BXAP15 electric powered UAV by BHE at Aero 2013 exhibition Germany
The one seat Hungarocopter prototype debuted in 2012
Flight testing of Hungarocopter started in summer 2012
Prototype of the „Hydropteron” composite amphibian by Idea-Aircraft Ltd.
Hydropteron flight tests are in progress
Eight organizations founded the UAS Cluster in Budapest - 2014
eFusion full composite electric aircraft debuted in Friedrichshafen - 2016
GENPRO one seat aerobatic aircraft developed by Geneviation Ltd. - 2016
The plant with 180 strong workforce manufactures structural parts for Airbus and
Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Lufthansa Technik will build an engine part repair plant in Miskolc - 2019