Two-sided mold for molding aircraft components and method of use

A mold for molding a portion of an aircraft, the mold comprising:

• a mold first part defining an outer mold line surface, a mold second part, and a mold insert, wherein the mold first part and the mold insert form a mold cavity defining an aircraft component, wherein the mold insert comprises:
• at least one injection molding slide movably disposed within the mold insert adjacent to the mold cavity and configured to movably extend into the mold cavity and at least one cavity defining an undercut and wherein the undercut forms an overhang;
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• an undercut cavity, wherein the undercut cavity is located between the mold first part and the mold second part, and wherein the undercut cavity is in fluidic communication with the mold cavity;
• at least one sensor disposed at least partially within at least one of the mold first part, the mold second part, and the mold insert, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect one or more molding parameters;
• a dry reinforcing fiber preform;
• at least one vacuum pump in fluidic communication with the mold cavity, wherein the vacuum pump pulls vacuum through the dry reinforcing fiber preform;
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• a controller configured to control a flow of matrix material as a function of the one or more molding parameters and the at least one vacuum pump.