Latest Issue : Aerospace Testing International

In this issue - March 2012

The March 2012 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Law of the Land: Given the stresses and strains put on an aircraft’s landing gear, it is imperative that these components are subjected to vigorous testing, both before and during service

Showing Flare: The Italian aerospace research center has developed a novel approach to flight test experiments using an off-the-shelf aircraft

Joint Strike Force: JD McFarlan is the program head for the F-35 joint strike fighter program. He is arguably the most important person involved in military aircraft this decade. Aerospace testing International gets the lowdown on the project – and the man

In this Issue - SHOWCASE 2012

The Aerospace Testing International Showcase 2012 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Old Aircraft, New Technology: The German Aerospace Center, DLR, has been able to investigate the handling qualities of a new concept flying wing under real flight conditions using a research tool that began operating 25 years ago

Scale the Power: The challenge for powered wind tunnel testing lies in the large power density that is necessary to realistically simulate the propulsion system

The Future of Unmanned Systems: New testing techniques and procedures are some of the cutting-edge concepts that will make today the 'New Golden Age of Aviation'

Video Exclusives

F-35C Formation Flight

For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., April 18, 2012.

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Web Exclusives

In-flight entertainment and communications systems are usually the second most expensive element of a wide-body aircraft, after the engines, so it’s crucial to get them right first time
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The restoration, upgrade and recertification flight testing of N262AZ, a replica of the well known Messerschmitt Me-262 German WWII jet fighter
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