Institute for Aviation Research to Create Computer Renderings of Parts, Structures
The Air Force has awarded $100 million to the Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to continue its work on digitizing the prodigious amount of information needed to create virtual renders of the B-1 bomber's structures. The goal of the Digital Engineering program is to develop a computerized rendition for a variety of structures, parts, and systems for the B-1 platform, freeing them from the constraints of referencing aging assortments of now-vintage blueprints.