SOFIA Aircraft Design Raytheon E-Systems

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Spoth, Kevin A., author.

Conference Name:

World Aviation Congress & Exposition (1997-10-13 : Anaheim, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

The paper discusses the USRA/Raytheon E-Systems approach for designing and building the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft. A Boeing 747SP aircraft will be refurbished and modified to house a 2.5 meter telescope designed to make sensitive infrared measurements of a wide range of astronomical objects. USRA/Raytheon's design approach employees state-of-the-art design and analytical tools as well as flight and ground testing to ensure a safe and certifiable SOFIA aircraft

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Publisher Number:

975610

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