ISTAR research aircraft
ISTAR research aircraft
When the curtain is drawn back to reveal an aircraft, it has to be something special. This is how ISTAR made its entrance. The new addition to the DLR fleet, now stationed at Braunschweig, is a flying laboratory. Its name stands for 'In-flight Systems and Technology Airborne Research'. ISTAR is being expanded, step-by-step, with highly specialised measurement technologies. It will be able to simulate the flight characteristics of any aircraft – while in the air. Researchers will investigate new technologies for quieter engines and innovative assistance systems, among other things.
