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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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The RAIF’s Test Bays 1, 2 and 3 provide over 30,000 square feet of vehicle hangar space. The 225 x 135-foot hangar, accessible through a split 225 x 50-foot door, can be configured to support multiple vehicles or a single large vehicle.

Test Bays 4 and 5 provide a total of 12,500 square feet of hangar space that can also be configured to support multiple- or single-vehicle operations.

Test Bay 6 is a single-vehicle bay with approximately 1,000 square feet of hangar space and can be configured to support programs with more stringent security requirements.

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

 

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Last Updated: August 22, 2008
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