Airborne Testing
Airborne Testing
Calspan is a full service flight test organization housed in a state-of-the-art 80,000 sq. ft. hangar facility on the Niagara Falls, NY, International Airport (KIAG). Our full-time team of experimental test pilots, engineers, mechanics, and technicians stand ready to take your ideas to flight in one of our fleet of jet-powered airborne testbeds. Call us when your ideas and concepts get to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 or above and let us help get your system into the air safely and efficiently.
Capable Airborne Testbeds
Calspan's fleet of jet-powered airborne testbeds stand ready to take your ideas to flight.
Worldwide Operations
Calspan regularly conducts flight test operations around the world.
Experienced Staff
Calspan's team of experienced experimental test pilots, engineers, mechanics, and technicians are here to make your flight test a success.
Capable Airborne Testbeds
Our fleet of airborne testbeds include:
- Gulfstream G-III (2)
- Learjets (4)
- X-62A VISTA (1)
- Penguin C UAV (1)
We test a variety of mission systems, including:
- Jammers
- Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensors
- Multi-spectrum RF
- Navigation
- Datalinks
- Radars
- Small jet engines
- Satellite Communication Systems (SATCOM)
Worldwide Operations
Our pilots and maintainers regularly deploy with the aircraft to support flight test programs around the globe. Our aircraft have deployed to Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim in support of the U.S. Government and commercial customers.
Experienced Staff
As a full-service flight test organization, we are staffed with the expertise to assist with all facets of airborne testing. Each of our experimental test pilots is a graduate of one of the major Western test pilot schools. Our engineering staff includes aeronautical, computer and software, electrical, and mechanical engineers. Our mechanics are all FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certified, and each has their own fabrication specialty. Our technicians are equally talented, doing everything from circuit board build-up to full-on aircraft integration.
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