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Dayton, OH. , U.S.A. 



STRUCTURES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY 

 Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories 

 U.S. Air Force 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Aerodynamic structures research and develop- 

 ment 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; Aircraft structural research and 

 development testing, including high temperatures testing. 



Date of Construction : 1959 with improvements over the next five years 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ : $80 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership ; U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : For Western Bloc 

 countries only. 



Dayton, OH., U.S.A. 



COMPRESSOR RESEARCH FACILITY 



Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories 



U.S. Air Force 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Turbine engine engineering research 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; Electrical drive system for 

 turbine engine compressor engineering research with fully 

 automated state-of-the-art computer controls for detailed 

 study of steady-state and transient compressor phenomena with 

 immediate data analysis. 



Date of Construction ; 1979 



Construction Cost ; 1984 $$ ; $94 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

 Nationality(8) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Researchers ; U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; For Western Bloc 

 countries only. 



