UAS Facilities and Flight Vehicle Fleet

Unmanned aerospace systems, sometimes called drones or unmanned aerial vehicles, are the next frontier of aviation. Researchers at the Aerospace Research Center are developing solutions to advance fundamental and applied UAS technology.

Facilities

• FAA-approved test sites across Ohio, including The Ohio State University Airport, the Molly Caren Agricultural Center and the Route 33 Smart Corridor
• Ground testing facility
• Wind tunnel

Vehicles

• Avanti high-speed research vehicle
• HV1 non-linear aerodynamics flight vehicle
• Mentor flexible wing dynamics platform
• Octavian weather and atmospherics research vehicle
• Peregrine high-endurance research vehicle
• Q-Rex quadcopter dynamics research vehicle