Experience
Representative Programme Highlights
The following additional examples demonstrate the breadth of experience and technical capabilities that underpin Xplor Aviation. Whilst respecting customer confidentiality, they illustrate the type of challenges we help customers solve and the outcomes we support.
Advanced Flight Control System Development
Challenge
Develop and mature advanced digital automatic flight control systems to improve aircraft handling qualities, safety and operational capability.
Role
Conducted handling qualities assessment, stability and control testing, systems evaluation and certification flying in close collaboration with design and engineering teams.
Outcome
Provided evidence supporting system development, certification and the delivery of improved aircraft performance across the operating envelope.
Mission System Development
Challenge
Develop, evaluate and certify advanced all-weather mission capabilities in order to support demanding operational requirements.
Role
Worked closely with customers and engineering teams to evaluate complex mission systems, employing innovative approaches to flight test, compliance demonstration and certification.
Outcome
Delivered transformational operational capability, improving mission effectiveness and enabling safer, more effective operations in challenging environments.
Uncrewed Air Systems
Challenge
Develop safe and effective flight test and evaluation processes for an emerging uncrewed aircraft programme operating within significant technical and programme constraints.
Role
Applied established crewed flight test and evaluation principles to the planning, execution and assessment of uncrewed flight activities while supporting programme development.
Outcome
Successfully demonstrated a structured and evidence-based approach to uncrewed aircraft evaluation, reducing programme risk and supporting future capability growth.
Research & Digital Innovation
Challenge
Improve the application of simulation and digital engineering techniques to reduce risk and improve the efficiency of complex aviation test programmes.
Role
Collaborated with academic institutions and industry partners to develop innovative approaches to simulation, modelling and ship-air interface assessment.
Outcome
Supported the development of modern flight test and evaluation methodologies capable of reducing programme risk, improving efficiency and accelerating future capability development.
Legacy Fleet Capability Enhancement
Challenge
Integration and evaluation of new mission equipment and weapon systems.
Role
Planning and conducting developmental and operational flight trials.
Outcome
Provided evidence supporting capability release and operational deployment.