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Evaluating hover performance near obstacles, inside confined areas Regional Newsfeatured The 38-foot tall test platform shown — built by NAWCAD engineers from more than 100 shipping containers — helped evaluate V-22 air recirculation effects on the Osprey using dozens of anemometers affixed to the sides of the platform to measure airflow variation. The research enhances readiness for pilots operating off ships at sea, rooftop platforms, and other complex environments.
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TPS Corner Regional NewsTester 64, a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk equipped with a Variable Stability System (VSS) to expose flight test students to a wide range of rotary wing handling quality characteristics, is shown shortly after its return from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina where it received a fresh paint job. The aircraft is shown undergoing a special inspection prior to its first flight since returning.
By Paul Lagasse U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Communications <1 Min Read