The continuous growth of unmanned cargo aviation is pushing manufacturers toward increasingly large, lightweight, and flexible airframes. In this context, Pipistrel Aircraft (https://www.pipistrel-aircraft.com/) is developing the Nuuva, a large, unmanned cargo aircraft designed to perform medium-range logistics missions with high … Continued
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With the successful test flight and the achievement of the STC (Supplemental Type Certificate), has been completed the certification process for the cockpit floor window kit developed by SHE, Swiss Helicopter Engineering (www.she-ag.ch), for the AS350/H125 helicopter. This major modification … Continued
In high‑performance motorsport, the pursuit of marginal gains often hinges on the sophisticated interplay between aerodynamics, structural flexibility, and dynamic response under real‑world loads. The Drag Reduction System (DRS) — widely known in the context of formula 1 car racing … Continued
Authors: Potito Cordisco, Senior Project Manager; Mauro Terraneo, Chief Technical Officer. Vicoter (www.vicoter.it) is a consulting company operating in the field of structural dynamics, mainly from an experimental perspective, within the aerospace sector. For the past four years, it has … Continued
Authors: Potito Cordisco, Senior Project Manager; Mauro Terraneo, Chief Technical Officer Nuuva V300 is the new e-VTOL cargo drone developed by the Pipistrel (www.pipistrel-aircraft.com) to autonomously transport 300kg of payload up to 300 km. Before the maiden hovering flight, Vicoter … Continued
Authors: Potito Cordisco, Senior Project Manager; Mauro Terraneo, Chief Technical Officer. Vicoter has performed in flight load measurements on the ESCAPE is an ultra-light helicopter produced by LH-Lamanna Helicopter. General aviation regulations for helicopters requires the applicant to verify the … Continued
Although vibration dampers are among the most used systems for vibration reduction, their operation and application methods remain largely misunderstood by non-experts. Vicoter is a company specialized in field measurements and tests and it often finds itself in the position … Continued
Flutter certification requests and methods of compliance are dictated by standards. Four European regulations and the German national standard are the most widely used for light aeroplanes: EASA CS-VLA (Certification Specifications for Very Light Aeroplanes). EASA CS-LSA (Certification Specifications for … Continued
Authors: Eng. Potito Cordisco, Senior Project Manager, Vicoter Eng. Mauro Terraneo, Chief Technical Officer, Vicoter Due to its experience and strong theoretical background, Vicoter was asked by APUS Zero Emissions GmbH (www.group.apus-aero.com) to verify that the I-2 prototype is free from … Continued
