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Raptor Scientific®, a leading provider of precision measurement solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, is proud to announce the release of its newest innovation from Sensor Concepts: The Next Generation Inspection System (NEXIS). NEXIS is a scalable and modular family of integrated systems designed to deliver unparalleled performance in radar cross-section measurement, material studies, […]

Pitot Static Testing on the Flightline Years have gone by without significant advancements in the more commoditized testing functions of aircraft. Old faithful still rings true for most wrench turners grinding it out everyday to play their part in the safest aircraft regulatory environment ever. For aircraft transponder and pitot-static system tests, as required by […]

According to Newton’s Laws, objects will stay in their current state of motion unless something acts upon them. While Newton’s Laws are usually applied to linear motion, they also apply to rotation. A rotating object will continue to rotate unless a force acts on it. How quickly an object rotates depends on its mass properties […]