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Electrics & Electronics


Static dischargers: What they do and how they do it
Passengers might have seen them, pilots verify their presence during the pre-flight check: the static dischargers. Those simplistic looking devices faithfully perform their function during every flight and yet their working principle all too often remains obscure. This article is aimed at changing that. While it does involve some math in the middle-section, it is worth sticking with it to the end, where you will find real-world operational examples!
Andreas
Jul 6


The radome: More than an “aerodynamic housing”
This article uncovers key aspects of the radome including providing examples of real-world radome damages.
Andreas
Aug 22, 2024


Beyond airspace alerts and NOTAMs: Long-term GNSS interference mitigations
The ever-increasing impact of GNSS interference on aviation needs to be addressed also from a technical perspective. This is today's topic.
Andreas
May 2, 2023


Wind profiler and RASS – advanced weather sensors
wind profiler radar and RASS
Andreas
Oct 23, 2021


Single Event Effects - The Achilles heel of modern aerospace electronics
The Wright Flyer contained no electronics whatsoever. Sputnik I was quite simple, consisting of two transmitters based on tube...
Andreas
Apr 13, 2021
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