Video Exclusives
Sandia conducts alternative pyroshock testing
A 100lb solid steel projectile, fired from Sandia National Laboratories’ 6in gas gun, impacts material on a resonant bar attached to a test article. The impact initiates a wave that travels through the resonant bar assembly into the test article, simulating a stage separation pyroshock event.
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Flying Test Bed farewell
As GE's original B747 flying testbed heads for retirement, hear from the pilots who flew the aircraft for more than 25 years with 39 different engine builds.
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Do you see a strong industry demand for more flight test pilots and flight test engineers to work in the ever-growing civil aviation sector? And if so, are the skills required any different from those needed for the defense sector?
News Archive
May 2011
First Dhruv helicopter simulator certified
Carrier version first and last
Missile warning satellite successfully reaches orbit
Honeywell's turbofan engine certified by FAA
New helicopter and hangar unveiled
First engine assessments begin
Hybrid helicopter topped speed challenge
Lightweight multi-role missile to enter production
Missile warning satellite launched
The Super Hornets launches on its first overseas mission
Satellite proves successful during recent SpaceX Mission
'JetMan' makes 190mph race over Grand Canyon
Korean Air's first A380 enters final round of evaluations
Technical problems delay shuttle
Milestone for the JAGM's single rocket motor solution
Active rotor wind tunnel checks complete
High-speed moving target trials are successful
Second F-35C leaves the ground
Endeavour Shuttle to launch no earlier than May 8
Swiss solar to attempt international plan
Web Exclusives
Two leading test pilot schools continue to invest in aircraft, equipment and new approaches to better meet the changing needs of industry
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What role will wind tunnels play in the testing of future aircraft? NASA’s latest supersonic testing program provides some clues
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How are ejector seats tested – and where do humans fit in?
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NASA recently ran the first-ever test of a new jet engine technology that could radically increase fuel efficiency
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A series of C-17 flight tests have helped quantify the drag reduction and corresponding fuel savings afforded by temporary aerodynamic finlets and microvanes
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