Gliding farther and faster
Alexander Schleicher Aircraft’s latest glider has been developed using the latest software simulation tools to improve the aircraft’s design and testing process
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Why testing needs to embrace the digital world more
Dr Adrian Cole, programme manager at Cranfield University explains why test engineers need digital technologies to improve aviation
What is spoofing and how can you ensure GPS security?
This article explains what GPS spoofing is and how aerospace engineers can protect aircraft against it
Understanding risk management of test and measurement programs
Nick Butler, head of aerospace and defense marketing at National Instruments discusses the best approach to managing risk in testing programs
How to measure control surface deflection angle on small UAVs
Gunar Leonhardt from Project Flight Test Service, describes a new control surface deflection angle measurement system
How maths and supercomputers are solving the sonic boom
James Chen from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, is improving the way computer simulations predict air flow at high speeds
How can we accelerate the big opportunities around aircraft electrification?
Professor Chris Gerada discusses the progress engineers are making electrifying aircraft
How pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety
Public opinion and the FAA don’t approve, but research shows rested pilots concentrate better
How to reduce variability in high temperature materials testing
Dr Peter Bailey, senior applications specialist at Instron Dynamics Systems, provides tips on how to ensure repeatability when fatigue testing
A330-800 flight test update: Aero pace
After a pause in the flight test program, A330-800 flying has resumed apace, building on the success of the larger -900 variant