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NLR has recently released its 2011 annual report. Download the report here in order to witness what we have done in 2011 for innovative aerospace. Or visit our online version: http://jaarverslag.nlr.nl
Patent for NLR
NLR has invented a convertible power control mechanism for use in the cockpits of tilt-rotor aircraft. This is the first European patent granted to NLR. More >>
Top sector policy
Government, companies and knowledge institutes recently signed an innovation contract for the nine top sectors. TO2 – the federation in which six applied knowledge institutes are bundled – signed the innovation contract on behalf of ECN, TNO, Deltares, Marin, DLO and NLR. More >>
Retrofit
The application of new technology in retrofits ensures that the ACARE objectives set for aviation – such as greening and noise reduction – are achieved more quickly. More >>
Rollout first Dutch F-35
Together with representatives from government, industry and knowledge institutes, the rollout of AN-1, the first Dutch F-35, has taken place at Forth Worth, Texas. More >>
Night glide flights
The AIRE project involved testing a system that allows more Continuous Descent Approaches (CDA), or glide flights, to be uninterruptedly performed during peak hours of the night. More >>
Simulation technology
TNO and NLR have jointly set up a new national expertise centre for quality determination, improvement and assurance of simulation technology and its applications. More >>
