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Aermacchi Tests its Advanced Trainer with L-3 TE’s S6200
TFE System
L-3 TE has supported Italian aircraft
manufacturer Aermacchi’s
flight test activities since 1993, first with the Series 2000
Telemetry Processing System and now with the S6200 Telemetry
Front End (TFE)
system. These systems have supported a number of flight test
programs, including the MB-339, AMX, and most recently the
M-346.
The M-346 is the latest in Aermacchi’s long line of aircraft
trainers, having made its first flight in July 2004. The advanced
capabilities of the trainer include a maximum speed of 590 knots
(0.9 mach), fly-by-wire controls, and an angle of attack (AOA)
that exceeds 40 degrees — significantly greater than
that of other trainers.
Ideal for the exacting demands of M-346 flight testing, the S6200
TFE is a modular, highly integrated VME system that consists
of application hardware developed by L-3 TE and specialized
third-party
components. The L-3 software is used to control all L-3 TE and
third-party hardware modules, such as SCSI interfaces and PowerPC
processors, and is responsible for managing data flow to various
output ports.
The S6200 TFE provides data acquisition, pre-processing, distribution,
and archival functions and is controlled by an external workstation
via Ethernet that provides quick configuration and setup. Once
loaded and activated, the S6200 TFE receives and processes data
from various data and timing sources and produces data for long-time
storage on a high-speed local SCSI archive or distributes data
to external users via a reflective memory network.
L-3 TE is providing additional software that will support the
integration of the Symvionics Interactive Analysis and Display
System™ for real-time data analysis. In addition, a number
of other potential procurements, including additional systems
and upgraded capabilities, are being considered to support
a significant
increase in flight test activities at Aermacchi.
For more information, contact Doug Ocull at Doug.Ocull@L-3Com.com.
