Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Episode 33: On Being a Vertical Flight Test Engineer: Dr. Andy Bernhard
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Episode 33: On Being a Vertical Flight Test Engineer: Dr. Andy Bernhard
Dr. Andreas P. (Andy) Bernhard is the Director of Aircraft Design at Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin Corporation Company. In this capacity he is responsible for all technical aspects related to the design of blades, rotors, transmissions, airframes, propulsion systems, landing gear, and miscellaneous subsystems This includes developing and implementing next generation strategies & technologies and creating and maintaining effective processes and standard work.
Prior to this assignment, Dr. Bernhard was the Chief Engineer for the CH-53K KING STALLION providing overall strategic leadership for all technical activities of the program, including design development, integration and test, as well as product improvement roadmaps. Dr. Bernhard was also the Chief Engineer for the S-97™ RAIDER, responsible for all technical aspects spanning design, development, assembly and testing through first flight. From 2008-2013 he was the Chief Engineer for Sikorsky Aerospace Services, responsible for all aspects of Aftermarket Engineering from 2008 to 2013.
Dr. Bernhard graduated from University Johannesburg South Africa) with A Bachelors in . Aeronautical Engineering in 1992 and from the University of Maryland with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in 2000. His research was on smart rotor technology including hover testing of blades with active tips, active twist and trailing edge flaps. He holds 5 patents, has authored 12 peer reviewed Journal Articles and over 20 Conference papers. He has also won numerous awards including most recently Vertical Flight Society Technical Fellow (2021) and University of Maryland, Aerospace Department Distinguished Alumni (2020),
Outside of work, Andy is an avid private pilot, is a now recreational (and former competitive) cyclist, and has just recently revisited playing water polo.
View all episodes
By Shawna Christenson
5
77 ratings
Dr. Andreas P. (Andy) Bernhard is the Director of Aircraft Design at Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin Corporation Company. In this capacity he is responsible for all technical aspects related to the design of blades, rotors, transmissions, airframes, propulsion systems, landing gear, and miscellaneous subsystems This includes developing and implementing next generation strategies & technologies and creating and maintaining effective processes and standard work.
Prior to this assignment, Dr. Bernhard was the Chief Engineer for the CH-53K KING STALLION providing overall strategic leadership for all technical activities of the program, including design development, integration and test, as well as product improvement roadmaps. Dr. Bernhard was also the Chief Engineer for the S-97™ RAIDER, responsible for all technical aspects spanning design, development, assembly and testing through first flight. From 2008-2013 he was the Chief Engineer for Sikorsky Aerospace Services, responsible for all aspects of Aftermarket Engineering from 2008 to 2013.
Dr. Bernhard graduated from University Johannesburg South Africa) with A Bachelors in . Aeronautical Engineering in 1992 and from the University of Maryland with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in 2000. His research was on smart rotor technology including hover testing of blades with active tips, active twist and trailing edge flaps. He holds 5 patents, has authored 12 peer reviewed Journal Articles and over 20 Conference papers. He has also won numerous awards including most recently Vertical Flight Society Technical Fellow (2021) and University of Maryland, Aerospace Department Distinguished Alumni (2020),
Outside of work, Andy is an avid private pilot, is a now recreational (and former competitive) cyclist, and has just recently revisited playing water polo.