The SFTE EC Jesualdo Martinez Award In Flight Testing has been created to commemorate our colleague and board member Jesualdo Martines Rodanes, who tragically deceased in the accident of A400M MSN 23, in Seville in May 2015.
Authors
Rikard Bergsten, Senior Flight Test Engineer, Saab Aeronautics, Flight Test and Verification, Tactical Systems, Sweden
This paper presents the integration of GBU-49 on JAS 39 Gripen. All performed
system tests, from simulator testing to live firing exercises, are described with focus on the used test techniques, tools and processes to maintain and improves flight safety.
The integration testing will be presented with special attention to the activities in the process that improves and maintain flight safety.