Gromov Flight Research Institute

The Mikhail Gromov - College Aviation Research (Russian LII, Летно - исследовательский институт ) is one of the central research institutes of the Soviet and now the Russian Aerospace, based in Zhukovsky.

History

The research facility was set up shortly before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War and still exists today. Official Foundation Day March 8 is 1941.

Chief Mikhail Mikhailovich Gromov was first. Then immediately took to the attempts by aircraft with components and avionics. The development results of the LII were the key to the development of the Soviet Union as a world power. A special feature of the device is the airfield Ramenskoje with a 5.4 km long airstrip, the longest in Europe.

Between 1980 and 1987 ten test pilots of the LII were trained as cosmonauts, but only two of them came to a space flight: Igor Wolk in July 1984 Soyuz T -12 and Anatoli Levchenko in December 1987 with Soyuz TM- fourth

Public fighter jet flights in Zhukovsky

Until June 2006 public flights were also possible for foreign clients in Russian and Czechoslovak Jettrainern and fighter jets. Due to lack of funds such flights were possible in the 1990s, which caused enormous international attention. After all, were under such jets just a moment ago of the strictest secrecy. The fact that Western businessmen now these jets even control himself amazed already. The Ministry of Defence tried to make the balancing act by the fighter jet customers were subjected to a security check. This was similar to applying for a Russian visa and was thus easily obtained. On offer were the Czechoslovakian jet trainer Aero L -39 Albatros, the Russian Mikoyan -Gurevich MiG -21, MiG -23, MiG -25 for the stratosphere flights, MiG -29 and the Sukhoi Su- 27th Since June 2006, the Public flights are set.

Current activities

Today it deals with the implementation of test flights, and has advanced equipment and highly skilled personnel.

The current focus of the work are:

  • Aerodynamic studies in the wind tunnel and in flight
  • Aircraft engine tests
  • Avionics
  • Safety and reliability of aircraft and components
  • Development of expert systems for the aerospace industry
  • Erfliegen of performance curves
  • Assistance in the development of prototypes
  • Investigation of aircraft accidents
  • Construction of prototypes.
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