The RAE Nightbird Programme

Abstract

FLIGHT Systems (Farnborough) Department of the Royal Aircraft Establishment has won a Queen's Award for Technology jointly with GEC Avionics Ltd in recognition of their success in developing a system which allows aircraft to be flown at high speed and low level at night and in poor visibility using daylight flying techniques. It has been shown that this system will increase the operational effectiveness of ground attack aircraft by 40%.

Citation

(1987), "The RAE Nightbird Programme", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 59 No. 6, pp. 11-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb036457