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Opened in 1955, the Farnborough centrifuge was the first machine in Britain able to test human subjects and their equipment under the effects of high-G without exposing them to the potentially fatal risk of actual flight.
Unique 1950s British engineering
For over 60 years, the Centrifuge remained at the forefront of research and training by the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine. The only human centrifuge designed and manufactured by British engineers, it is believed to be the oldest example in the world and has hardly changed from its original state.
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Centrifuge Closure
We are now closed as the owner has terminated our agreement. Although we have been offered a new agreement,…
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A personal experience
Sue Adcock recounts her experience of being a Centrifuge subject and researcher.
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