Chapter 18 - Testing Under Environmental Extremes

This section presents the typical elements of the test conduct phase of all-weather flight and ground testing. The following paragraphs will familiarize the reader with the purpose of all-weather testing, how the test vehicle is evaluated, and what the products of this type of testing are. The specific examples given in this Section will illustrate the approach taken and the tools used by the United States Air Force; however, they are exemplary of those used by other test organizations.