UCAH Seminar Series: Hypersonics and Darkstar from Top Gun: Maverick by Dr. Tim Jorris
June 18 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
Abstract:
Dr. Jorris will share his career and experience in hypersonic flight test. He will introduce the concept of Hypersonics and a few example vehicles. He will discuss the composition of the Lockheed Martin business areas and locations and show examples of some of their recent hypersonic vehicle programs. He will also discuss the role Lockheed Martin Skunks Works had with the development of the Darkstar in Top Gun: Maverick. We will also use Darkstar to discuss hypersonic technologies and challenges.
Dr. Tim Jorris Bio:
Lockheed Martin Fellow, Lockheed Martin – Hypersonics
LM Fellow Dr. Timothy Jorris received his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He received his doctorate in Astronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). He’s flown in 30 different aircraft as a US Air Force Flight Test Engineer. His research interests are trajectory optimization and hypersonic vehicle flight test. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the US Air Force Test Pilot School and returned as an Instructor and Director of the Education Division. While in the US Air Force, Dr. Jorris worked on the X-37, X-40A, X-33, F-15I, B-2, B-1, B-52, Global Hawk, X-51A, HTV-2, and Dream Chaser; his last assignment was Director of the Hypersonic Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB, CA. He served a combat tour in Iraq. He is currently a Flight Test and GNC Lead for hypersonic strike and mission planning. He is an Adjunct Professor for California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and Cal Poly Pomona (CPP).
Joint Hypersonics Transition Office
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology