In this Issue - November/December 2012

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

TIME FOR CIASTA: Bombardier's CSeries program may be suffering delays, but the manufacturer's revolutionary approach to systems testing is keeping it one step ahead in the flight test game

TOTAL IMPACT: Aerospace Testing International has an exclusive look behind the scenes of one of the most important test experiments in recent decades - the crash into the Mexican desert of a remotely controlled Boeing 727

BREATHE IN NEW LIFE: The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is testing the flight dynamics of gyroplanes, raising the profile of a fascinating technology. Is this the beginning of a new era?

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In this Issue - September 2012

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A CLASS ABOVE: Bizjet owners have high expectations - a fact not just reflected in their design and onboard comfort, but also in their testing

BENEFIELD ACOUSTICS FACILITY:  Exclusive interview with BAF's director of operations, Major Clint Armani, about the unique testing capabilities of the world's largest anechoic chamber, located in the Mojave desert at Edwards Air Force Base.

EYES WIDE SHUT:  Pilot fatigue is a major potential safety risk for airlines, but there has been little development work on inflight systems that monitor tiredness in the cockpit - until now

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In this Issue - July 2012

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

PERSONNEL TRAINERS: An entirely new generation of military training aircraft is fast emerging - and the Hawk T2 is at the forefront of the latest developments

IN THE DRIVING SEAT: Aerospace Testing International talks to the test pilots who ensure new aircraft programs reach a successful conclusion

STAR PROFILE: India has one of the fastest growing aerospace industries in the world. Aerospace testing International examines Its current aircraft test and development programs

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In this Issue - March 2012

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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

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In this Issue - November/December 2011

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EURO-VISION: Engage on remote: The US Missile defense agency (MDA) integrated testing has demonstrated its missile defense capabilities for its new european architecture

PERSONAL SPACE: Virgin Galactic’s quest to propel the masses into orbit is continuing, albeit without a date for the first flight. John Challen charts the progress of SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle at the center of the program

SHIPSHAPE: The F-35 recently underwent its inaugural sea trials. The program seems to be on the up and up

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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'

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In this Issue - September 2011

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Enter the dream: Japanese airline ANA has taken delivery of the first revenue-service 787s from Boeing, having been very much involved in the project since the design phase

The early bird: The CATBird will validate the world’s most advanced, comprehensive, and powerful avionics package, for the F-35 LIghtning II

Dazzling results: The Common Infrared Countermeasures competition aims to give US military helicopters lighter, less costly laser-based protection from shoulder-fired missiles. Frank Colucci talked to CIRCM contender ITT Avionics about testing a modular, Open-System solution

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In this Issue - March 2011

The March 2011 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: The first X-37B Operational Test Vehicle landed successfully from orbit in December 2010, and The second craft has just been successfully launched. It is the very latest in reusable space technology, But until now the USAF has been somewhat reluctant to discuss it

The Big Freeze: The dynamic gulfstream/IAI-designed G250 business jet has completed the latest phase of ice trials. the project's chief engineer says this takes it close to final certification

Making a MARTE: The introduction of meta architecture can reduce maintenance and development costs, obsolescence management, and the complex systems for the test bench user for a full helicopter range

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In this Issue - SHOWCASE 2011

The Aerospace Testing International Showcase 2011 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Winds of Change: Why Hasn’t the Computer Replaced the Wind Tunnel in the development of aeronautical systems?

Bragging About Sensors: JAXA has developed a strain measurement system based on optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors

Year of the Catbird: Lockheed Martin’S CATBird is a highly modified Boeing 737-330 designed as an avionics flight testbed aircraft. It is now at mission system flight phase

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In this Issue - November / December 2010

The November/December 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Star Man - Alexei Borisovich Krasnov, head of the Manned Space Flight Program Department at the Federal Space Agency and program manager for the International Space Station, talks exclusively to ATI

Up in the Air? - Tim Ripley visits Woodford, UK, to talk to the flight test team of the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft, a political hot potato

A Fine Blend - The world's first accepted, fully synthetic jet fuel flight on a commercial aircraft was a long time coming for the world's leading developer in synthetic fuels

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In this Issue - September 2010

The September 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Raising the Plane - A focus on the Complete Integrated Aircraft Systems Test Area (CIASTA) for the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft

Event Horizon - After nearly four decades There are only two more space shuttle missions. In an exclusive interview, ATI talks to astronaut nicholas Patrick on the past, present, and future of manned space travel

Taking a Stand - NASA Stennis Space Center prepares for the future of rocket engine testing

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In this Issue - June 2010

The June 2010 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

Cover Story: Polar air - Flight trial program of the RNZAF 757 as next generation Antarctic carrier
 

The X-men : Arnold Engineering Development Center test team reacts to the first orbital flight test of X-37. AND the x-51 hits MACH 5
 

Early warning signs : A huge modernization program has kept NATO’s E-3C mission systems at the cutting edge of military capability for the past 28 years
 

Flying the inside groove : The latest rocket-powered test aircraft take just four seconds to get in the air from Ignition. The brink of take-off of the RRL

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In this Issue - March 2010

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COVER STORY : Air-breaking UAS - The Preditor-series Unmanned Aircraft System is the most successful and capable craft of its type. it has evolved through many variations, taking it to the predator C today

The storm chasers: Specially equipped aircraft from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fly directly into hurricanes to obtain essential scientific data. Toughest job in aviation? The team explains

Superiority complex: A Structural Test Facility in the north of England took receipt of a second F-35 airframe. It is now embarking on one of the most complex fatigue test programs undertaken by any facility in the world

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In this Issue - SHOWCASE 2010

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Missile Defense Mechanism : A comprehensive test program for the Ballistic Missile Defense system, comprising a combination of interceptor and sensor systems, is being put in place by the MDA

Hybrid Wing Body Configuration: NASA is developing new technologies and aircraft designs that could lead to greener airliners. To this end, its Efficient Low-Noise Hybrid Wing Body Aircraft is soon to be tested in its Subsonic Wind Tunnel

Clean Sky Initiative: The radical reduction of pollutants and noise are important fields of activity for the Fraunhofer scientists working as part of the European Clean Sky project

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In this Issue - December 2009

The December 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY : Chinese airliner to take on the world - A look at the future development of the COMAC 919

COVER STORY : USA - Beechcraft AT-6 - The USAF standard trainer aircraft gets an upgrade that turns it into a fighter

Interview: Thomas Nielsen - The development of the A350 XWB is moving apace. Head of test, Thomas Nielsen says that the program is entering a crucial next phase

Rocket launch escape - As concern about astronaut safety grows, NASA has included a Launch Abort System (LAS) in its Constellation program

UK: Hawk T2 - The Hawk is arguably the most successful jet trainer in the world. The latest T2 takes it a stage further

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In this Issue - September 2009

The September 2009 issue is now available online! Packed full of news, interviews and features, including:

COVER STORY - On deck: USS Nimitz - An exclusive insight into aircraft maintenance on the largest warship in the world

F-35C carrier variant - The first tactical aircraft to enter US Naval service for decades that is powered by a single engine

Russian seaplanes - A predicted upsurge in water operations has led the world’s largest manufacturer of seaplanes to design hugely ambitious amphibious aircraft

Flight of the Poseidon - The successful metamorphosis of a Boeing 737 into the P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft

The future of CFD - Over the last few decades there has been an explosion of CFD applications for aerospace vehicle development

Ice research center - The aviation industry will soon benefit from a new global aerospace center for icing and environmental research in Canada

Interview: Michel Guillaume - The head of aerodynamics at RUAG reveals his vision for using CFD in virtual flight testing

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In this Issue - March 2009

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REGULARS

V-ROTATE - The latest stories behind the news, including: US defense cuts with the Next Generation Air Transportation System; resumption of the 787 test program; European certification of Russian amphibian aircraft; and new NASA rockets for the moon

TESTING TALK - Frank Colucci discusses the Sikorsky’s X2 Advancing Blade Concept and the test program

COMPANY BULLETINS - Featuring company news, latest innovations, case studies, and the most up-to-date systems on the market

Click here for Correction Notice for TechSAT Company Bulletin "A350 cabin integration"

CONTROL COLUMN - Survey Copter is a company that specializes in designing, developing and producing remote-controlled systems to operate in hostile environments

VINTAGE MODELS - The regular look at the amazing people behind incredible machines: Ronald Bishop and the Comet

CIVIL ROTORCRAFT


Sikorsky X2 - The chief engineer of the X2 program discusses the record-breaking helicopter

Interview: Francis Combes - Program director Francis Combes reveals exclusive details about the progress of Eurocopter and Harbin’s latest combined effort, the EC175/Z-15

Bell 429 - Its makers claim it is the most advanced twin-engined helicopter manufactured. Without a doubt, the Bell 429 stands out from the crowd

Flight test: Enstrom - Leading pilot Dennis Kenyon has flown 34 types of helicopter. His journey through 14,000 flying hours has not always been smooth

Black Hornet - In July 2008 the world’s smallest helicopter lifted off. In an exclusive interview, inventor Petter Muren lifts the lid on the Black Hornet

Ditching evaluation - The forced landing of an A320 in the Hudson River was extraordinary. Here, two of the world’s leading experts give an insight into ditching evaluation

GLIDERS


Flight test: Duo Discus X - Glider pilot Jochen Ewald describes his first flight test of the Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus X glider

Sailplane aerobatics - Forming an aerobatic team and maintaining the airplane are some of the tasks faced by Dutch Glider Aerobatic Team coordinator Erik Houtman

Structural examination - The first A400m produced for static testing, MSN 5000, used 7,000 strain gauges to verify performance

EXPO PREVIEW


Aerospace Testing, Munich - Now in its seventh year, Aerospace Testing, Design & Manufacturing is the global meeting place for the aerospace engineering development community

Material stress - Fatigue testing is becoming increasingly important, particularly with modernization programs and avionics upgrades

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