Flight Dynamics Research Facility

The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large, subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section for flight dynamics research, including stability, controllability, free-fall, aircraft spin and spin recovery testing of atmospheric vehicles. The FDRF will be a highly versatile and cost effective vertical wind tunnel for conducting free flight and captive testing on all manner of atmospheric flight vehicles.

It will replace the existing 20 Ft. Vertical Spin Tunnel and the 12 Ft Low Speed Tunnel, consolidating their test capabilities into a new, state-of-the-art wind tunnel with significantly greater performance. A fact sheet cites a spring 2026 launch and construction completed in late 2026.

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