Javelin Prototype Upgraded
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Englewood, Colorado-March 29, 2006—— Aviation Technology Group, Inc. announced that after several successful
flight test missions, including the first in-flight gear retraction, the
Javelin prototype has now commenced a scheduled downtime for modification
and updates to the flap, control and Pitot-static systems.
The downtime will focus on improving the secondary flight control systems
and updating the airborne instrumentation data acquisition system and
associated transducers. Once completed, these enhancements will allow tests
pilots to further expand the flight envelope with higher speeds and
altitudes and actuate the flaps through their full range. Further flight
tests will verify the prototype’s predicted field and climb performance
data.
Revisions to the airborne instrumentation data acquisition system include
improvements to the cockpit audio and video capture, as well as the addition
of extra force measurements to the flight control systems. Also, several
high sensitivity transducers will be added to the Pitot-static system, which
will aid Flight Sciences engineers with data reduction.
"These modifications will enable the flight test team to capture valuable
data that will greatly assist with the development of the production
aircraft," said Rob Fuschino, Chief Test Pilot and VP of Operations. "The
team’s hard work will provide ATG engineers an excellent baseline of
information to hone the Javelin design."
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