An experimental trail cone stabilized static source system was fabricated and tested using various towing aircraft at speeds up to 1.12 Mach Number to determine its suitability as a 'standard' method for determining altimeter static pressure error. Flight tests were conducted at sea level, 5, 000, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 30,000 and 40,000 feet, to determine the static pressure defect of the trailing cone system. Test results indicated that the experimental system had a nominal 'position error' equal to = 12 feet at sea level and = 30 feet at 30,000 feet.

The book collects selected papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering (ICASSE 2021), organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, hosted by Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia. It provides a forum for experts in aeronautics and astronautics to share new ideas and findings. ICASSE conference has been organized annually since 2017 and host in Shanghai, Moscow, and Toronto in turn, where the three regional editors of journal Aerospace Systems are located. This book presents high-quality contributions in the subject area of Aerospace System Science and Engineering, including topics such as: Trans-space vehicle systems design and integration, Air vehicle systems, Space vehicle systems, Near-space vehicle systems, Opto-electronic system, Aerospace robotics and unmanned system, Aerospace robotics and unmanned system, Communication, navigation and surveillance, Dynamics and control, Intelligent sensing and Information fusion, Aerodynamics and aircraft design, Aerospace propulsion, Avionics system, Air traffic management, Earth observation, Deep space exploration, Bionic micro-aircraft/spacecraft.