How Air Data Products Work

Model 100510 Bell Eagle Eye VSTOL UAV, nose mount

Model 100600 Adam Aircraft A500, wing mount

Model 100400 Eurocopter EC130-B4, skid mount

Designed for the precise and reliable air data acquisition needs of vehicle racing, flight test, and experimental aircraft programs, SpaceAge Control air data products have proven their value across the world for over 30 years. With a broad customer base of commercial, research, academic, military, defense contractor, and government users, SpaceAge Control air data products can be tailored for each application.

Most air data booms contain total and static pressure pickups (pitot static) and angle-of-attack and sideslip (alpha and beta) vanes. The vanes, also called airflow direction transmitters or flow angle sensors, are coupled to precision potentiometers (or synchros or resolvers) to provide an electrical signal indicating airflow direction relative to the air data boom's longitudinal axis. Optionally, total air temperature (TAT) sensors may also be provided.

Other product offerings include trailing bombs, trailing cones, standalone air direction vanes, and related support equipment.

For FREE, detailed information on air data and flight testing, complete qualification forms for a 313-page air data measurement guide and flight test publications. To learn more about measuring air data on aircraft, see NASA's Airdata Measurement and Calibration document (pdf). This document is a great source for air data measurement methods and includes references and bibliography.

For more product information:

• view the Selection Table
• view or download the Air Data Products Solution Guide (pdf)
• request literature be mailed to you
• visit theLiterature Room
• view the Photo Gallery for a broad range of applications
• review the Air Data Product FAQs

Air Data Products Solution Guide (pdf)