SOFIA Aircraft Design

975610

10/01/1997

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The paper discusses the USRA/Raytheon E-Systems approach for designing and building the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft. A Boeing 747SP aircraft will be refurbished and modified to house a 2.5 meter telescope designed to make sensitive infrared measurements of a wide range of astronomical objects. USRA/Raytheon's design approach employees state-of-the-art design and analytical tools as well as flight and ground testing to ensure a safe and certifiable SOFIA aircraft.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/975610
Pages
18
Citation
Spoth, K., "SOFIA Aircraft Design," SAE Technical Paper 975610, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/975610.
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Publisher
Published
Oct 1, 1997
Product Code
975610
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English