The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and ...
UDRI’s Structures researchers have been involved in the design, analysis, testing, and/or transition of aircraft transparency systems that have flown on over 20 DoD aircraft. Our independent, unbiased ...
The tests took place in Santa Cruz, California as part of a rigorous testing campaign covering all the structures, components, and systems on the aircraft. Importantly, the tests produced data ...
Many observers said the structure should have been made with lighter materials ... controllers warned the pilot about possible bird strikes two minutes before the aircraft issued a distress signal ...