What is Orbis?
by Al Lawless and Mark Jones Jr. Orbis is a pitot-static Flight Test Technique especially useful in RVSM airspace that results in a highly accurate measurement of winds aloft (±0.3kts). But why should you care, and why do we discuss
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Navigating Uncertainty – Arriving at the Signal in the Noise
This article first appeared in the November 2014 Flight Test News. What is a Markov chain Monte Carlo model, and why does it matter? What is the difference between RNAV and RNP? What is a data band? How is it
Flight Test News, November 2014
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Beech Awarded AT3 Design Contract
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. Beech Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $3.6 million contract from the Department of Defense to provide preliminary design information for an Advanced Technology Tactical Transport (AT3). Under the
New Portable Loral Telemetry System
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. Loral Instrumentation has introduced a telemetry system in a rolling cart for aerospace and military applications requiring a portable telemetry system to acquire, analyze, and store real-time data. The
Behind Every Optimist, There is a Pessimist
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. By J. Paul, Member-At-Large, Toronto, Canada Most of us have to wear it; most of us know how to use it, but we hope to never have to do
Pratt & Whitney and NORDAM to Develop Hushkit
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. Pratt & Whitney of East Hartford, and NORDAM of Tulsa, Oklahoma have announced a preliminary agreement to develop, manufacture and sell a hushkit system to reduce noise in Boeing
Calendar of Events
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. January 31, 1990 – Final date for abstract submittal for 1990 SFTE Symposium February 7, 1990 – SFTE Board of Directors Meeting, 5:00 PM, SFTE Office, Lancaster March 7,
Board of Directors-Chapters-Corporate Members-Welcome New Members
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. Board of Directors Jim Upton – President David Houle – Vice President Wallace Buchholz – Secretary Roy Combley – Treasurer David Bowman, Mark Miller – Directors Lee Trlica, Allan
Northrop to Enhance Performance of BQM-74C
This article first appeared in the January 1990 Flight Test News. The U.S. Navy plans to upgrade Northrop Corporation’s BQM-74C subsonic, jet-powered aerial training target with a higher-thrust turbojet engine. The 240 lb. thrust engine will increase the newly designated