Aircraft Sensors Evolve For Greater Performance

Aircraft maintenance technician in facility

The next generation of aircraft may be equipped with structural sensors to monitor deformation and stress.

Credit: AFI KLM E&M
Modern commercial aircraft incorporate tens of thousands of sensors that monitor major systems. Most of these are internal sensors that communicate with each other, but others provide data that can be monitored in real time outside the aircraft to inform decision-making around flight operations and...
Alex Derber

Alex Derber, a UK-based aviation journalist, is editor of the Engine Yearbook and a contributor to Aviation Week and Inside MRO.

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