Flight Test Instrumentation News
HIPO Photometer Installed on SOFIA Telescope
The High-speed Imaging Photometer for Occultation, or HIPO, instrument was installed on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy telescope Nov. 17 to support a study of the telescope's optical performance.
EADS Receives Multi-Year Contract
EADS North America Test and Services has been awarded a five-year contract to produce the new Shaft Engine Test Instrumentation (SETI) system for the test of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps helicopter engines. The firm-fixed-price contract with a total value of approximately $30 million is for 21 systems: 19 production units and two pilot units. There is an option for three additional production systems.
Alternative Jet Fuels Put to the Test
Alternative fuels experimenters inspect and service the multitude of sampling tubing and instrumentation control cables laid out on the pavement beside NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory in between synthetic fuels emission and engine performance tests at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif. NASA Photo / Tom Tschida
Aerospace Careers: Instrumentation Engineers
The work by instrumentation engineers is essential to the success of every aeronautical research project flown at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. The basic product of aeronautical research is data, used primarily to investigate and validate new ideas and theories, and to monitor aircraft, engine, and systems performance during flight. Designing the sensors and instruments used to collect and record data during research flights at Dryden are the engineers of the Instrumentation Branch.
Setting the Record Straight on F-35
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 19th, 2008 -- U.S. Air Force analyses show the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II is at least 400 percent more effective in air-to-air combat capability than the best fighters currently available in the international market.
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Installation Details and Testing Secrets
Find out how to professionally install transducers of all varieties. FlightTestInstrumentation.com will be publishing tutorials on installation and testing techniques that will increase your success rate even in the harshest environments.
Accurate Data
Data Acquisition is a Key Factor, but don't forget about Data Reduction and Data Analysis
Sampling Rates are always relevant, but so are filtering frequencies. A frank discussion on several factor related to acquiring good data
Choosing the Best Sensor
There are a lot of vendors out there pushing their brand, but how do you know which sensors will produce reliable data at a reasonable cost? We have ratings on all major sensor brands. Find out what other FTI professionals are saying and feel free to rate sensors you have used.