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Facilities

The Aviation Systems Department's facilities are maintained at two locations. At the main campus just outside Tullahoma, Tennessee, are the classrooms and faculty offices that support the academic side of the department. Here, too, are the research library, the computer facilities, the jet engine test station, and the various wind tunnels that are available to support Flight Research. The second location, at the Tullahoma municipal airport, is the center of the Flight Research activity

 

Flight Simulation Laboratory

This is the primary flight simulation research and teaching environment for the department.

 

Flight Systems Laboratory

This is the primary facility for developing and integrating instrumentation onto UTSI aircraft for flight test and airborne science.  This laboratory houses a secondary capability in flight simulation and mission monitoring.

 

Aviation Systems Flight Research Facility

This hangar is the primary location for aircraft storage, maintenance, and flight operations.  The facility includes a laboratory for systems integration on the aircraft and a simulation facility for transport-type aircraft research and education.

 

J-85 Jet Engine Test Facility

The station contains a J-85 jet engine used for research and education.  Research projects include validation of the new sensor systems for the engine, new control systems for the engine, and research projects utilizing the jet exhaust.