Military JSF Update At this writing, all 19 flight- and ground-test aircraft planned under the F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase were in production or on the flight line, and assembly had begun on…
Commercial Datalink The value of aircraft datalink communications is proving itself on a daily basis, from the traditional aircraft communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS) that transmits specific aircraft parameter data from the plane…
ATM Modernization New Products Wiring Crimp Splices Tyco Electronics, Harrisburg, Pa., introduced its D-200 MiniSeal Crimp Splices, which the company said are ideal for aerospace and defense applications. The splice combines a nickel-plated copper crimp barrel…
Commercial Perspectives: Special Committee 205 As noted in the Avionics June 2008 Editor’s Note regarding RTCA Special Committee 205, which is working to update DO-178B, “The best-laid plans and remedies may not work as hoped or expected.”…