The aerospace sector continually demands advanced, multifunctional materials capable of enhancing performance, reducing structural weight, and improving fuel efficiency while ensuring exceptional integrity, durability, safety, and environmental sustainability. The inherent limitations of conventional metallic and monolithic materials in aircraft manufacturing, such as high density, corrosion susceptibility, and limited fatigue resistance, have accelerated the adoption of composite materials as transformative alternatives. This review provides a comprehensive assessment of the properties, advantages, and applications of diverse aerospace composites, with emphasis on fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites, hybrid composites, and advanced functional materials, including nano- and bio-composites.
