List of aerospace flight test centres

Flight test centers around the world all have similar missions: to conduct flight research and testing of new aircraft concepts and prototypes. Notable centers are listed below (by year of foundation):[1][2]

Government establishments

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Corporate establishments

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Annex I : European Flight Test Centres". Society of Flight Test Engineers - European Chapter biannual brochure. Delft: SFTE. 1999. pp. 38–103.
  3. ^ "Linköping Flight Test Center, Sweden" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  4. ^ "Reparto Sperimentale di Volo". www.aeronautica.difesa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  5. ^ "Ejército del Aire - Organización - Unidades - Detalle unidad". ejercitodelaire.defensa.gob.es. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. ^ "Institute for Aerospace Research (NRC-IAR)". find.canadamakes.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  7. ^ "National Research Council Canada | Institute for Aerospace Research | Highlights". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  8. ^ Canada, Government of Canada National Research Council (2011-10-03). "ARCHIVED - Celebrating 60 years of aerospace research - National Research Council Canada". www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  9. ^ "Embraer 2004 Annual Report" (PDF). SURPERFORMANCE SAS. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  10. ^ "WTD 61 (Technical Test Facility 61) Manching Germany". Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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  12. ^ Matthews, Nora R. (1998). "U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center : Fort Rucker, Alabama". The ITEA Journal. 19 (2). ITEA: 16–17. ISSN 1054-0229.
  13. ^ "Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)". Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  14. ^ "Yanliang Airbase - China Military Forces". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  15. ^ Defence, National (2021-02-05). "Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment achieves Initial Operational Capability of the Engineering Flight Test Rationalization". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  16. ^ "Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment - Archeion". www.archeion.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  17. ^ Norton, Bill (2004). Air War on the Edge - A History of the Israel Air Force and its Aircraft since 1947. Midland Publishing. ISBN 1857800885.
  18. ^ "JAXA | Headquarters Office / Chofu Aerospace Center". JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  19. ^ "Flight test facilities of the JAXA Aeronautical Technology Directorate". JAXA. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  20. ^ Spitz, Wilfried; Neubauer, Thomas (1998). "Flight Test Center : Manching, Germany". The ITEA Journal. 19 (2). ITEA: 14–15. ISSN 1054-0229.
  21. ^ "Sikorsky Development Flight Center". Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  22. ^ Stein, Kenneth J. (July 14, 1986). "Westinghouse/Airships Industries joint venture targets Navy program". Aviation Week & Space Technology: 144, 145, 147, 149.
  23. ^ "TCOM Facilities". TCOM Corp. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  24. ^ Reynolds, Peter T.; Ranaudo, Richard J. (2000-10-10). "The Bombardier Flight Test Center - Meeting the Challenge". SAE Technical Papers Series. SAE.
  25. ^ Siebenmark, Jerry. "Third Bombardier Global 7000 test jet arrives in Wichita". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  26. ^ "EMBRAER UNIDADE GAVIAO PEIXOTO -- SBGP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  27. ^ "Bell shows off newly expanded Arlington Flight Research Center". Fortworthbusiness.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  28. ^ "The IAI Flight Test Center". iai.co.il. Retrieved 2021-04-18.