Flight tests
With its in-house academic staff, the Chair of Aircraft Engineering has been active in the field of flight testing for several years. Staff and aircrafts are available both as part of our own publicly funded research projects such as MAZe or Air-Take-Off and as a carrier platform for external partners. The engineering training of the pilots guarantees scientific supervision of the flight tests. Due to the wide range of licences and certifications, there are virtually no limits to the research flights.
Due to close cooperation with maintenance companies, manufacturers, certification organisations and authorities, even complex conversions and modifications can be realised.
Research aircraft - Cessna 172N
Research aircraft D-EMWF of the TUD Dresden University of Technology
A single-engine Cessna 172 (registration D-EMWF) is available at the Chair of Aircraft Engineering as a research aircraft since May 2023 for research and teaching.
Research aircraft - Diamond DA62 MPP
Research aircraft Diamond DA62 MPP of the TUD Dresden University of Technology
A twin-engine Diamond DA 62 MPP (multi-purpose platform) will be available at the Chair of Aircraft Engineering from Q4 2025 as a technology carrier platform and for testing alternative propulsion systems. The new research aircraft was acquired by the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) and the Institute of Aerospace Engineering (ILR) at TU Dresden as part of a challenging public tendering process.
DuoStrain - The flying research laboratory of Akaflieg Dresden e.V.
DuoStrain of the Akademischen Fliegergruppe of the TU Dresden
With DuoStrain, the Akademische Fliegergruppe of the TU Dresden is developing an innovative glider that serves as a flexible platform for scientific experiments. Building on the predecessor project MonStrain, in which wings with integrated measurement technology have already been created, a suitable fuselage is now being constructed to create a flying laboratory. The aircraft is to be designed with a modular structure so that a wide variety of measurement technology can be integrated quickly and easily - ideal for research flights on topics such as aerodynamics, environmental observation or human behavior in flight. In the long term, DuoStrain should be open to students and make interdisciplinary research a practical experience.
Grob G103 Twin Astir I of the Akaflieg Dresden e.V.
Twin Astir I of the Akademische Fliegergruppe of the TU Dresden
The Twin Astir I is a two- seat glider in GRP construction that has served as a reliable platform for training and research at the Akademische Fliegergruppe of the TU Dresden for many years. With its robust construction and good-behavior handling characteristics, it is ideal for training student pilots.
Measurement technology on the Twin Astir I of the Akademische Fliegergruppe of the TU Dresden
It also has a central role to perform in research: every year, the Twin Astir is used in the Aerodynamics 2 practical course - a practical flight measurement course for students at TU Dresden. It is equipped with so-called measuring gloves - special structures that are attached to the wings and record a wide range of aerodynamic data. The Twin Astir I thus combines flight training with practical research and is an important part of our work in the air.