Can the F-16 and F-35 execute joint operations? The DutchF-35 test team researched this at Edwards Air Force Base (USA) during a two-week exercise. The NLR supported the Netherlands Air Force Command (CLSK) in this endeavor. Interoperability The NLR was […]
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How can an unmanned helicopter land safely even after its engine fails? The answer can be found in flights of maple tree seeds, as researched by NLR’s Skander Taamallah. Little helicopters The seeds of the maple tree – nicknamed ‘little […]
Global solutions for major aviation questions Michel Peters, CEO of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), was appointed Vice-Chairman of IFAR, the International Forum for Aviation Research. Peters was appointed at IFAR’s 6th annual meeting, held at NASA’s Ames Research Center, […]
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore recently launched one of the world’s largest and most advanced air traffic control simulators. The new tower and radar simulators run on simulation software designed by the NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre. The software […]
Together with Dutch company AeroMath, NLR has developed a training course about their innovative qualification methodology for helicopter landings on ships. Thanks to this method, the costs of and time spent on the qualification programme can be reduced by approximately […]
A NLR designed chair produced in the NLR’s ultramodern Pilot Plant for composites was exhibited at an exposition in Amsterdam. The chair was on display from 29 September to 4 October at the Design Circle in Amsterdam (close to the […]
NLR will be present at the International Helicopter Expo & Conference from 6-8 October in London, UK, booth D17. NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre is one of the world key players in developing innovative aerospace services and products. With our unique expertise […]
After more than half a century, NLR is unveiling a new logo design and new corporate identity, in which the characteristic aircraft, rocket and pay-off are retained. The restyling is coupled with a renewed brand positioning, in which the NLR […]
On 1 September, 2015, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment’s Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) accredited the NLR as the first organisation in the Netherlands to serve as Qualified Entity for the technical assessment of Remotely Piloted Aircraft […]