IHI Successfully Developed and Tested the World's First Gas-Bearing Vacuum Pump for Hybrid Laminar Flow Control Vacuum Pump
TOKYO, March 28, 2025--IHI Corporation (TOKYO:7013) is proud to announce the successful development and world-first testing of a cutting-edge vacuum pump designed for hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) systems. The newly developed vacuum pump, equipped with a gas-bearing motor, is a critical component in enabling HLFC systems, which are advanced aerodynamic control technologies with eyes toward reducing aircraft drag in low-pressure air (where air density is about one-tenth of that at ground lev