In 1994, the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) acquired a B-757-200 aircraft to replace the aging B-737 Transport Systems Research Vehicle (TSRV). The TSRV was a modified B-737-100, which served as a trailblazer in the development of glass cockpit technologies and other innovative aeronautical concepts. The mission for the B-757 is to continue the three-decade tradition of civil transport technology research begun by the TSRV. Since its arrival at Langley, this standard 757 aircraft has undergone extensive modifications to transform it into an aeronautical research 'flying laboratory'. With this transformation, the aircraft, which has been designated Airborne Research Integrated Experiments System (ARIES), has become a unique national asset which will continue to benefit the U.S. aviation industry and commercial airline customers for many generations to come. This paper will discuss the evolution of the modifications, detail the current capabilities of the research systems, and provide an overview of the research contributions already achieved.
ARIES: NASA Langley's Airborne Research Facility
2002
11 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Aircraft , Research facilities , Civil aviation , Commercial aircraft , Technology utilization , Systems integration , Aircraft industry , Cockpits , Flight tests , Boeing 757 aircraft , Boeing 737 aircraft , Flight simulators , Flight management systems , Head-up displays , Data acquisition
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