From flight control and aerodynamic surfaces to doors and specialized aircraft parts, Elbit Systems Cyclone’s assembly line and part production programs cover a wide range of aerostructure products.
With strong technical and engineering capabilities, supported by a rigorous LEAN system, Cyclone is a recognized specialist in Build-to-Print and Build-to-Spec aerostructures. Numerous awards point to the industry-wide respect gained by Cyclone over the years from aerospace industry leaders.
For the last three decades, Cyclone has been consistently selected to supply advanced, high-quality parts for the Boeing Company’s fleet of commercial aircraft. Such selections underscore Cyclone’s proven ability to design, develop and deliver excellence on a level that meets Boeing’s demanding standards.
Cyclone continues to penetrate the global commercial aerostructure market and has contracts with various OEMs for quality parts.
Major Commercial Programs:
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Boeing 787 |
Cyclone, a sole-source supplier for Boeing 787, manufactures NWW Doors, Sec. 41 and 47 Cargo Floor Beams for all variants. Production peaked at 14 shipsets monthly, now ramping up. In 2017, Cyclone added 787-8 Passenger floor I-Beams to its portfolio. |
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Boeing 777 / 777X |
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Global 6500 / Challenger 650 |
Global 5000/6000 belly fairing – Cyclone provides the belly fairing composite panels for the Bombardier Aerospace Global 5000 and Global 6000, both kits consist of dozens of complex composite panels, most of which bonded structures with honeycomb cores. |
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KING AIR-360 |
Winglets In 2007 Cyclone was awarded by Textron Aviation a long-term contract for Beechcraft King Air 360 Winglets. So far, we have supplied over 525 shipsets and production is on-going at a rate of 5 shipsets a month |
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Boeing 747 |
Access Doors Cyclone has manufactured, for almost 20 years, through Daher (Triumph / Vaught in the past) access doors for the 747 (until end of manufacturing of this platform). |
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Boeing 737 |
NWW Access Covers For over three decades we have been manufacturing, as a sole source, 737 NWW access covers directly for Boeing for the 737 programs (Classic, NG and now Max), and while ramping up production, Cyclone maintain top quality and 100% on time delivery. 737 Doors Including Aft Entry Door, Fwd. & Aft Galley Doors, and Fwd. & Aft Cargo Doors. We supplied over 2,225 shipsets (or 11,000 doors). Blocker Doors Cyclone was awarded a long-term contract for the manufacturing of the 737 Trust Reverse Blocker Doors. This project involved integration of composite panel and metal hinges. Cyclone was the sole source for this product and supplied over 6000 blocker door kits in a rate of 140 kits per month |
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Boeing 767 |
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