Testing and development at Boom Supersonic
Supersonic airliner developer Boom is set to fly its XB-1 technology demonstrator next year after extensive computer simulations and physical testing in wind tunnels
Features
Q&A: Gareth Hedicker, director of development and experimental engineering – civil aerospace, Rolls-Royce
The aero-engine manufacturer’s director of development and experimental engineering details the physical design challenges of Testbed 80 and its links to the virtual world
Opinion
Top 5 simulation technologies for aerospace in 2019
Nichole Heydenburg from instrument supplier Apex Waves discusses the latest simulation technologies
Flight Testing
Royal Navy to start operational flight testing of F-35B
The short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant will start operations for the Royal Navy in 2021 after further testing off the east coast of the USA
Defense
Emergency ground avoidance system integrated into F-35
Life-saving system introduced seven years earlier than planned thanks to agile test and development approach, says Lockheed
