Calspan

Calspan is an engineering, test, evaluation and research services company. Its website describes work across aerospace and defense, and automotive and safety. It offers testing for aircraft, jet engines, vehicles, tires and security barriers.

Its wind tunnel business covers transonic wind tunnel testing. This includes performance, stability and control, store separation and captive trajectory testing, pressure and loads, and inlet optimization. It also provides force measurement systems such as external and internal balances and balance calibration, plus wind tunnel models and model positioning systems.

Calspan's flight testing work uses airborne testbeds and in flight simulation. Other services include mission systems flight testing, satellite communications (SATCOM) testing, and autonomy, AI and remotely piloted aircraft work. The company also offers advanced flight test training.

The jet engine test solutions unit designs and builds engine test facilities and equipment, and offers aftermarket service. It makes aeroacoustic solutions, engine test adapters and nacelle equipment. The company says it is licensed by CFMI, a GE and Safran joint venture, to make and design nacelle equipment. It also cites a 20 year tradition in turbomachinery test articles and equipment.

The vehicle testing side runs crash testing for new vehicle development, FMVSS, New Car Assessment Programs, IIHS and EU and ECE type approval. Its dynamic sled testing covers car seats and restraints, electric vehicle and battery work, aircraft and mass transit seating, and airbags. Tire performance testing covers high load tests, motorsports tires and tire modeling.

Barrier and bollard testing covers security and perimeter protection, MASH testing and storefront safety. Calspan's company pages describe its operating sites, quality assurance, sustainability, ethics and legacy brands, including ASE, Aero Systems Engineering and Fluidyne.

The website lists separate sales contacts for flight testing, wind tunnel testing, engine test facilities and force measurement systems. Its careers pages list open positions, company culture and benefits.

Services

• Transonic wind tunnel testing
• Force measurement systems
• Flight testing
• In-flight simulation
• SATCOM testing
• Engine test facilities
• Engine test adapters
• Engine test nacelle equipment
• Vehicle crash testing
• Tire performance testing