Changing The Rules To Change The Scale Of FMS
Testing missile avionics via flight motion simulation (FMS) is a big job, especially with payloads that are extra long and heavy.
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Testing missile avionics via flight motion simulation (FMS) is a big job, especially with payloads that are extra long and heavy.
When it seemed like all the possibilities were tapped out, Ideal Aerosmith found an innovative solution for a United States government missile systems contractor by breathing new life into a legacy system. For the main component of this project, Ideal Aerosmith was contracted to develop a complex, high-performing three-axis flight motion simulation (FMS) table designed to test RF seekers used on missile guidance systems. This particular FMS table was so large that it required its own building! Consequently, the lead time for the project was scheduled to be at least 14-16 months, not including any additional time necessary to construct the building itself. In the meantime, the client needed to conduct initial testing before the new FMS table was completed.