IMPACT tackles all the challenges of the EU call “Rear fuselage and empennage shape optimization including anti-icing technologies” by:

To realize its ambition, IMPACT builds on a consortium of nine European partners from Austria, Italy and the UK, multiplying the value of EU-funding with a tenth partner from Canada, who joins the project without EU funding. The results delivered by IMPACT are expected to contribute significantly to the objectives of the CS2 IADP LPA ARE by reducing its weight by 7-to-8%, its recurring costs by 5-to-6%, the LPA fuel consumption by 1.7-to-2.9%, and by favourably contributing to reducing lead time.
IMPACT will ultimately support Airbus’ progress with the advanced rear end concept, enhancing the competitiveness of the European LPA industry and value chain.