Introductions to Flight Test Engineering Volume One

Synopsis of Introductions to Flight Test Engineering Volume One

This volume provides a thorough overview of the implications of new technologies in the planning and shaping of cost-effective flight testing, and the skill requirements of the workforce. The value of the book is enhanced by a series of figures and chronological tables. Flight testing is a complex process that requires many different technical skills, as well as good judgment in managing the process. Full-scale flight tests are required to provide the credibility designers need to create the latest technological advances. The contents of this book emphasize how risks can be minimized by careful test planning. Flight testing piloted and unmanned aerospace vehicles is an interdisciplinary process fundamental to the development of new systems and to the advancement of aeronautical knowledge.