BASTART 87, Conference Reports

The purpose of this meeting, on Bonded Aircraft Structures - Technical Applications and Repair Techniques, was the exchange of information and experience between engineers and scientists from aircraft manufacturers, operators and research institutes on problems in the field of metal bonding and advanced composites in aircraft structures. About 110 international participants came from 18 operators, 13 aircraft or component manufacturers, 9 materials suppliers and 4 institutes. BASTART 87 was divided into general speaches and several smaller workshop groups, with sufficient time for conversation and informative contacts to be made.