Test Articles & Equipment
Rich History of Design and Fabrication of Aerospace Test Articles
Calspan has supported the Aerospace Industry by providing test equipment design and manufacturing services for more than 50 years.
Our team in Newport News, Virginia provides engineering design and analysis services as well as manufacturing, assembly, instrumentation, testing and field support of our products. Our experienced engineering and systems design team provides our customers with the right solutions for their most difficult and challenging issues and stands ready to provide global product support.
Wind Tunnel Models
Design, fabrication and instrumentation of wind tunnel models.
Static Stand Models
Design expertise and tools to provide a test model for your development efforts with close tolerances and enhanced design features.
Model Positioning System
Supply model positioning systems and data acquisition systems.
Force Measurement Systems
Force Measurement Systems | Design, development, fabrication, and calibration of strain-gaged balances of all types.
Flutter Exciter Systems
Supports aircraft OEMs and other customers in aircraft flight flutter clearance.
Flight Test Hardware
Design, fabrication and instrumentation of flight test hardware for aerospace.
Rotorcraft & DoD
Flight test, LRIP and production components for rotorcraft models.
Full Scale Models and Mock-ups
Full scale models for many vehicle types.
Composite Models and Components
Skill sets and in house capabilities for composite models and components.
Wind Tunnel Blades
A one-stop-shop solution for all blade needs.
Tunnel and Test Cell Hardware
Unique capabilities designing and fabricating wind tunnel and test cell hardware
Advanced Design Methods
Calspan's team of industry leading aerospace engineers used advanced design methods developed from decades of experience. Our test articles are designed for efficient configuration change
Precision Machining
Our library of precision manufacturing resources allows or test articles to be manufactured to our customer's exacting requirements and specifications.
Reliable Instrumentation
Our customer's are confident that the accuracy the data recorded during testing will exceed their expectations. Our instrumentation survivability rate makes us an industry leader.
Calspan's Test Article Services include
Expertise in wind tunnel test equipment and services including the design and fabrication of wind tunnel models, model positioning systems, rotor test stands and wind tunnel blades.
Support of the turbine engine OEM community includes the design, fabrication and instrumentation of turbomachinery rigs for fans, compressors, combustors and turbines.
Calspan’s Flutter Exciter Systems are the standard in the industry and have been in service for more than 25 years.
Our in-house manufacturing capabilities have been developed to support a one-off product philosophy and provide quick turn service for prototype systems and components.
Calspan’s extensive machine shop capability combined with a composite fabrication shop allow us to provide a wide range of products and services utilizing multiple materials and manufacturing and processes.
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