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Canada’s Fighter Aircraft Depot

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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

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L3Harris Technologies has concentrated decades of expertise across the entire enterprise to develop affordable and reliable best-of-breed solutions to rapidly combat the growing threat of unmanned systems across the globe.

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Editorial | 08. 29. 2025

L3Harris Launches Counter-Unmanned Systems Initiative

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Press release | 06. 09. 2025

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L3Harris Provides Next-Generation EO/IR Sensor Systems to Airbus Helicopters for Canadian Police Support

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Editorial | 05. 28. 2025

L3Harris a Committed Strategic Partner for Establishing New F-35 Fighter Air Vehicle Depot in Canada

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