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  • Aerodynamics: drag, pressure distribution and aerodynamic loads
  • Aircraft handling qualities: stability derivatives, stall, directional vertical and lateral control
  • Aircraft performance: range, endurance, landing and takeoff
  • Simulation: systems, aircraft dynamics and stores separation
  • Loads: flight loads (maneuver and gust), control surface and ground loads
  • Dynamics: vibration, buffeting and flutter

FLIGHT SCIENCES TESTING 

  • Wind tunnel test: aerodynamic loads of overall aircraft, aircraft components or store separation in subsonic or transonic regimes
  • Ground vibration test: component testing either tap testing or vibration/shaker test
  • Static load test: test aircraft components, structural provisions or suspension equipment
  • Flight test: store separation, handling qualities, aircraft performance, vibration, flutter and aeroservoelasticity

CURRENT AND PAST PLATFORM EXPERIENCE 

  • CF-18 Hornets
  • CC-130 Hercules
  • CP-140 Aurora
  • CT-114 Tutor 
  • Bombardier Challenger
  • Boeing 747

Featured News

L3Harris’ Sky Warden™ aircraft is showcased at the company’s facility at the Tulsa, Oklahoma International Airport. The  company is expanding its production capability and increasing its workforce in anticipation of an upcoming defense contract award.

Editorial | 05. 14. 2025

Achieving Air Dominance by Advancing Imaging & Designating EO/IR Capabilities

L3Harris’ WESCAM MX™-Series of multi-sensor, multi-spectral, electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions from platforms across the air, land and maritime domains.

L3Harris’ Sky Warden™ aircraft is showcased at the company’s facility at the Tulsa, Oklahoma International Airport. The  company is expanding its production capability and increasing its workforce in anticipation of an upcoming defense contract award.

Editorial | 05. 14. 2025

Achieving Air Dominance by Advancing Imaging & Designating EO/IR Capabilities

Autonomous Swarms

Editorial | 03. 20. 2025

IMS President Jon Rambeau: The Next Era of Autonomous Defense

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Editorial | 03. 12. 2025

Evolving EO/IR Technology For All-Domain Airborne Law Enforcement

FNSS Kaplan20 with L3Harris WESCAM MX™-GCS

Editorial | 02. 14. 2025

Four Ways L3Harris Targeting and Sensor Systems are Defining the Future of Land Missions

Autonomous Swarms

Press release | 02. 10. 2025

L3Harris Launches New Technology to Control Autonomous Swarms

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