Externally mounted aircraft sensors for measuring outside air
X-15 rocket-powered research aircraft, with nose air data boom
An air data boom provides air pressure, temperature, and airflow direction data to data acquisition systems for the computation of air, ground, and water vehicle orientation, speed, altitude/depth, and related information. Air data booms can be used as primary sensors or as a "measurement standard" of which primary sensors and instruments are compared to.
An airdataboom provides air pressure, temperature, and airflow direction data to data acquisition systems for the computation of air, ground, and water...
An airdata computer (ADC) or central airdata computer (CADC) computes altitude, vertical speed, air speed, and Mach number from pressure and temperature...
create a special type of anemometer called pitot tube static anemometer. Airdataboom Altimeter Annubar Atmospheric icing Calibrated airspeed Deicing Gyrocompass...
A ram air turbine (RAT) is a small wind turbine that is connected to a hydraulic pump, or electrical generator, installed in an aircraft and used as a...
Army Air Corps and General Electric tested a sonic altimeter for aircraft, which was considered more reliable and accurate than one that relied on air pressure...
by Blake Scholl. Boom currently targets a slower Mach 1.7 cruise. In January 2022, Boom announced a grant of US$60m from the US Air Force’s AFWERX program...
air in aerospace engineering is compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a gas turbine, upstream of its fuel-burning sections. Automatic air...
angle of attack that will result in an aerodynamic stall, the smooth flow of air over the wings is interrupted, causing turbulent airflow at the trailing...
: aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic...
between the sail's chord line and the direction of the relative wind. Airdataboom, measures angle of attack Advance ratio Aircraft principal axes Angle...
air pushing on rotor vanes placed along its periphery. The stream of air is provided by a vacuum system, driven by a vacuum pump, or a venturi. Air passing...
onboard FLIR sensor. The HOTAS concept was initially pioneered by the Royal Air Force during the 1950s. The newly-developed supersonic point-defense interceptor...
2000). "McDonnell F-15C Eagle". JoeBaugher.Com. Retrieved 2010-09-21. U.S. AIR FORCE "F-15E Strike Eagle" USAF military website, April 15, 2005. Green and...
control system (ECS) of an aircraft is an essential component which provides air supply, thermal control and cabin pressurization for the crew and passengers...
operated by the folding action of the rear sight/lens holder. The use of air-filled induction compasses has declined over the years, as they may become...
A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate...
which first flew in 1934, was fitted with a toilet that was open to the air. When the lid was lifted in flight, airflow produced a whistling noise that...
utilise elevons was the Avro Vulcan, a strategic bomber operated by the Royal Air Force's V-force. The original production variant of the Vulcan, designated...
Engineer's Feat Proves Boom to Aviation. Aeronautical World Journal of Commerce, 1930. Vol. 3-4, p. 34. Absorbing the Shocks. US Air Services, 1931. Vol...
which flew at 32,000 feet (9,800 m), to record sonic booms in the air. In addition, sonic boomdata were gathered on the ground by an array of 42 sensors...
the precise amount of fuel required to attain a specific target indicated air speed, or the assigned power for different phases of flight. A/T and AFDS...
engaged in numerous duties in support of the Allies, specialising in combat air patrols and submarine spotting. The capabilities of naval aviation expanded...
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