Meet TLG’s Aerodynamics Team
TLG’s Aerodynamics group is at the forefront of innovation, applying state-of-the-art capabilities across various flight sciences disciplines. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a deep dive into each of our capabilities, including:
- New Aircraft Design: Systems Engineering, Aerodynamic Configuration
- Shape Design: Wings, Airfoils, Highlift Systems, Bodies, Nacelles, Pylons, Auxiliary Cooling Systems, …
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Multi-fidelity, Aero Database, Forensic Analysis, Steady, Unsteady, Multiphase, Aeroelastic
- Performance, Handling Qualities, Stability, and Control
- Flight Dynamics Simulation, Store Separation
- Decompression Analysis
- Component Icing Analysis
- Wind Tunnel Testing
- Flight Testing
- Laser Scan (Aerodynamicist-Led Metrology Surveys)
From new aircraft design and shape optimization to performance analysis, wind tunnel testing, and flight dynamics simulations, our team’s expertise is informed by practical experience and understanding of the product life cycle from concept inception to certification.
Our team excels at tailoring the right level of precision to each project, making our small but skilled team a trusted partner for clients ranging from innovative start-ups to established organizations.
Meet our Team:
Andrew McComas
Andrew is TLG’s Chief Aerodynamicist and has led the design of numerous flight-proven systems, including new aircraft configurations, special missions, and performance-enhancing modifications. The speed range of flight-proven designs spans Mach 0 to 5 and includes experimental aircraft, GA, transport, UAS, after-market STCs, and OEM factory hardware.
Reid McCaul
Reid is TLG’s Flight Sciences Lead and FAA Flight Analyst DER, and is an expert in aircraft performance, handling qualities, flight operations, test planning, certification, and flight safety management. Reid has over 1,200 on-aircraft experience as a test director or data analyst, contributing to numerous STCs, and brings that criteria-focused approach to his design and analysis projects.
Dr. Peter Burns
Peter is TLG’s CFD Lead and was the Aerospace Global Technical Specialist for Siemens PLM Software covering the STAR-CCM+ CFD software segment before joining TLG. Peter’s deep expertise combined with TLG’s methodical approach to best practices and quality assurance means that TLG CFD is fast, robust, high-quality, traceable, and appropriately documented. CFD analysis at TLG is informed by TLG’s extensive applied and experimental aerodynamics expertise.
Connect with TLG’s Chief Aerodynamicist, Andrew McComas, to learn how we can support your program’s success.