Ageing aircraft research in The Netherlands

The problems of Ageing Aircraft are worldwide. Hence, actions to overcome or prevent these problems should be taken in international collaboration. The Federal Aviation Administration FAA and the Netherlands Civil Aviation Department RLD have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of structural integrity, with specific reference to...

Lasting Friendship: A review of the F-27 fatique evaluation programma carried out by Fokker-VFW

Fokker-VFW is carrying out a completely new fatigue evaluation of the F-2T aircraft, covering lives up to 120000 flights. This evaluation includes; a)A complete inventory of the configuration status of the F-2T fleet, b)An inventory and evaluation of existing test experience, c)Evaluation of service experience, d)Analytical predictions of life...