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The European Commission has unveiled 36 projects selected from the first EU-wide call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under the FP7 scheme.

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has unveiled 36 projects selected from the first EU-wide call for research proposals in aeronautics and air transport under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7).

Around €217m will be given to these projects from a total budget of €2.1bn available until 2013. The projects are now subject to final contract negotiations between the project teams and the European Commission.

This first call in the area of aeronautics received nearly 200 proposals. The 36 chosen are engaged in researching flight physics and alternative fuels; new systems to improve the safety of aircraft in bad weather; advances in 'self repairing' aircraft materials; and blast-proof cabin secondary structures. A number of projects targeted production and development costs of the airframe, structures, engines and components.

The projects include 26 collaborative research projects; six coordination and support actions aimed at encouraging the participation of SMEs; and four large projects aimed at bringing innovative technologies closer to market.

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