Raspet Flight Research Labratory

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The vision for the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory (RFRL) is to establish the RFRL as a world-class flight research facility that can effectively meet the diverse needs of the government/commercial customer, students, and faculty alike. RFRL is a vital element of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State University. Located at Starkville's Bryan Field, the RFRL is the largest and best-equipped flight research facility in the country.

Facilities and Equipment

* Research and Development Buildings
35,000 sq. ft. Flight Test Laboratory
55,000 sq. ft. Prototyping Facility

*Workforce
Faculty
Staff
Students

*Environmentally Controlled Lay-up and Cutting Rooms

*CAD-CAM + CNC Capabilities
5-axis CNC Milling Machine 18 x 14 x 3 feet

*8 x 8 x 40 foot Oven - 350º F

*3 Autoclaves
2 x 4 foot (300 psi, 850ºF)
4 x 16 foot (100 psi, 350º F)
10 x 55 foot (300 psi, 850º F)

The Raspet Flight Research Laboratory provides facilities and staff for:

* Flight research and testing of both manned and unmanned aerial vehicle concepts

*World-class "design-build" composite structure fabrication

*Rapid prototyping efforts

*Development of processes and equipment to produce high-quality, low-cost composite molds

Flight Test Instrumentation

*144 Channel Data Acquisition System
*12 and 16 bit Resolution
*30 Ch/500hz TM Downlink
*Rates/Accelerations
*Rosemount Pressure Transducers
*Rosemount Air Data
*Extensive Calibration Equipment
*Differential GPS

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