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Research Aircraft Integration Facility (RAIF)
Research Aircraft Integration Facility
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20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel with general avaiation model High-fidelity, real-time simulations are controlled by an engineering workstation
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Dryden’s Research Aircraft Integration Facility (RAIF) and simulation capabilities provide research teams with the means to conduct efficient, thorough testing of advanced, highly integrated research vehicles, and provide configurable systems for all facets of a research program including simulation software and hardware, as well as direct vehicle support infrastructure.

These scalable systems can provide evaluation of design concepts, pilot, vehicle- and hardware-in-the-loop operations, combined systems testing, system integration and full mission support through control-room training, mission planning and data analysis.

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RAIF simulation systems support a variety of scenarios.
 
 
Above: Dryden engineers monitoring simulation data. Image credit: NASA
 

RAIF simulation systems support a variety of scenarios.

 
 
Above: Dryden’s F-15 ACTIVE undergoing maintenance and testing in RAIF Bay 1. Image credit: NASA
   

 

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