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.