A method of inspecting an air data probe for damage or misalignment on a mounting surface includes retrieving reference data for the air data probe from a database, capturing images of the air data probe via a camera and generating dimensions from the captured images of the air data probe via a feature extractor. An alignment calculator analyzes the generated dimensions from the captured images of the air data probe and the reference data for the air data probe from the database to identify misalignment of the air data probe, and analyzes the generated dimensions from the captured images of the air data probe and the reference data for the air data probe from the database to identify damage of the air data probe. A maintenance recommendation for the air data probe is generated and outputted, based on the identified misalignment or damage of the air data probe.

An air date probe includes a base portion, a strut portion extending from the base portion, and a tube assembly secured to an extending from the strut portion. One or more of the tube assembly or the strut portion includes a sleeve member having a sleeve outer surface positioned at a sleeve frustum angle relative to a sleeve member axis. A thin film heater is positioned at the sleeve outer surface, and the tin film heater and the sleeve member are positioned in a housing member. The housing member has a housing inner surface having a housing frustum angle such that the thin film heater is retained by compression between the housing member inner surface and the sleeve member outer surface.

A system may include a static air temperature probe attached to an aircraft, an electronic flight instrument system, and a processor. The processor may be configured to measure a static air temperature at the aircraft using the static air temperature probe. The processor may further be configured to calculate a Mach number associated with the aircraft based at least partially on the static air temperature. The processor may also be configured to calculate a true air speed of the aircraft based on the Mach number. The processor may display an indication of the true air speed using the electronic flight instrument system. The processor may also be configured to calculate the speed of sound based at least partially on the static air temperature.

A system may include a static air temperature probe attached to an aircraft, an electronic flight instrument system, and a processor. The processor may be configured to measure a static air temperature at the aircraft using the static air temperature probe. The processor may further be configured to calculate a Mach number associated with the aircraft based at least partially on the static air temperature. The processor may also be configured to calculate a true air speed of the aircraft based on the Mach number. The processor may display an indication of the true air speed using the electronic flight instrument system. The processor may also be configured to calculate the speed of sound based at least partially on the static air temperature.

A high-fidelity, multi-point, full-mission sonic-boom propagation tool that includes functionality to handle aircraft trajectories and maneuvers, as well as, all relevant noise metrics at multiple points along the supersonic mission. This allows efficient computation of sonic-boom loudness across the entire supersonic mission to allow pilots and aircraft operators to plan the aircraft flight path to manage the sonic boom footprint.

A high-fidelity, multi-point, full-mission sonic-boom propagation tool that includes functionality to handle aircraft trajectories and maneuvers, as well as, all relevant noise metrics at multiple points along the supersonic mission. This allows efficient computation of sonic-boom loudness across the entire supersonic mission to allow pilots and aircraft operators to plan the aircraft flight path to manage the sonic boom footprint.

Methods and systems are provided for displaying multiple time rings on an avionic display. The method includes displaying at least a first time ring in an avionic display; displaying at least a second time ring in the avionic display wherein the first and second time rings include a pair of visually spaced apart time rings wherein a visual spacing apart between the first and second time rings is indicative of a range and a separation flight time between each of the time rings; and displaying, about at least the first time ring in the avionic display, a distance marker of a value for a range and a time marker of a value for separation flight time about an ownship's position and airspeed, and to at least one time ring.

An electronic device for measuring a speed of flow of a fluid that includes at least two electroacoustic transducers adapted for emitting and/or receiving acoustic signals through the flow of the fluid, the electronic device being adapted for determining a measurement of the speed of flow of the fluid from the characteristics of an acoustic signal emitted and one or more acoustic signals received, these received acoustic signals corresponding to reflections of the emitted acoustic signal.

An air data sensor can include an acoustic transmitter configured to output an acoustic signal into an airflow and a plurality of acoustic transducers configured to receive the acoustic signal output by the acoustic transducer. The air data sensor can also include a light source configured to output a light beam into the airflow, and a light receiver configured to receive scattered light from the light beam. The light source and the light receiver can be bistatic such that a measurement zone is formed away from the air data sensor.

A system and method for automatically estimating a speed of an aircraft during a flight of the aircraft includes a determining module to determine at least one quantity which is representative of a force exerted on at least one control surface of the aircraft, a calculating module to calculate at least one speed of the aircraft and a transmitting module to transmit the one or more speeds of the aircraft which are calculated by the calculating module to a user device. The system makes it possible to estimate a speed of the aircraft without having to use the total pressure.