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Deploying a Total Flight Test System Solution

Organization Successfully Deploys Total FTI System Solution

An aircraft OEM needed a flight test solution for one of its new jets. They decided to use multiple hardware vendors to complete their FTI system.

09/19/2023
Robust and Reliable Flight Test Instrumentation System Deployed on Hypersonic Test Bed

Robust and Reliable Flight Test Instrumentation System Deployed on Hypersonic Test Bed

A company that was developing their own hypersonic vehicle for use as a technology test bed wanted a flight test instrumentation (FTI), recording, and transmission system.

02/16/2021
Successful Integration of a Launcher Video Telemetry System Using COTS Equipment

Successful Integration of a Launcher Video Telemetry System Using COTS Equipment

Réaltra was awarded a contract to develop a launcher video telemetry system (LVTS) that will provide the onboard live video telemetry for a launcher that is anticipated to fly in 2021.

11/20/2020
Large Aircraft Rapidly Deploys Customizable Mission Recording System

Large Aircraft Rapidly Deploys Customizable Mission Recording System

A manufacturer of a large military aircraft required a mission recording system to collect engineering data from around the aircraft and store it on a recorder for post-mission analysis.

11/03/2020
Successful COTS Solution for Space Vehicle Onboard Recording & Audio Handling

Successful COTS Solution for Space Vehicle Onboard Recording and Audio Handling

This case study describes how a space vehicle designer was able to rapidly implement a system to collect all of the data from onboard computers and accommodate late changes to requirements.

04/23/2020
Next Generation Data Acquisition System for a Sounding Rocket

Next Generation Data Acquisition System for a Sounding Rocket

Sounding rockets can carry experiments to altitudes that are often unsuitable for balloons and satellites and are much more cost-efficient since they do not require expensive boosters or extended telemetry and tracking coverage.

02/14/2020
Meeting Missile Program Upgrade Requirements with Power-Efficient, Future-Proof Transmitters

Meeting Missile Program Upgrade Requirements with Power-Efficient, Future-Proof Transmitters

This case study describes how an organization ensured there was no transmitter interference with other onboard electronics.

11/12/2019
5th Generation Fighter Finds Room for Aircraft Monitoring Instrumentation

5th Generation Fighter Finds Room for Aircraft Monitoring Instrumentation

This case study describes how an operator of a 5th generation fighter found room to install aircraft monitoring instrumentation to help examine performance and rapidly identify any future issues.

05/30/2019
Instrumenting an Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing Vehicle

Instrumenting an Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing Vehicle

This case study describes how a manufacturer of an electric VTOL aircraft selected and installed a suitable flight test instrumentation (FTI) system quickly to help meet a rigorous schedule.

03/12/2019
Organization Successfully Verifies Object Trajectory Using High Speed Cameras | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions

Organization Successfully Verifies Object Trajectory Using High Speed Cameras

A customer required a high-speed camera that could withstand harsh conditions to gather accurate data confirming position and velocity to validate models in an FTI study. Read about the solution Curtiss-Wright developed here.

06/01/2018
Reducing Unscheduled Grounding Events with Adaptable Predictive Maintenance

Reducing Unscheduled Grounding Events with Adaptable Predictive Maintenance

A commercial flight operator realized a successful predictive maintenance program capturing data to produce accurate maintenance forecasts and predicting potential service disruptions. Read about the solution Curtiss-Wright developed here.

11/23/2017
Regional Jet with Custom High Speed Data Acquisition Meets Tight FTI Deadlines

Regional Jet with Custom High Speed Data Acquisition Meets Tight FTI Deadlines

A flight test organization was tasked with instrumenting a new regional airliner to gather flight test data. Read about the solution Curtiss-Wright provided here.

09/20/2017