Thu, Jun 30, 2005
Scientists Celebrate 50 Years Of G-Force Research At Qinetiq's
Farnborough Facility
An official celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of the
Farnborough man-carrying centrifuge, formerly part of the world
famous Royal Air Force (RAF) Institute of Aviation Medicine (IAM)
took place at QinetiQ's centrifuge site on Tuesday, June 21st.
Centrifuge scientists, doctors, engineers, technicians and
volunteer subjects, both past and present, gathered for a
celebration lunch and champagne toast to commemorate fifty
successful years of operation. Guests included two former
Commandants of the RAF IAM, Air Vice Marshall Peter Howard and Air
Vice Marshall (now Professor) John Ernsting, who was joined by
several distinguished members of the aviation medicine scientific
community.
The man-carrying centrifuge recreates the G-forces experienced
by fighter jet pilots during flight. During the past fifty years,
the facility has played a crucial role in developing a greater
understanding of the effects of high G-forces on the human body,
and countermeasures to protect against them. All of the anti-G
systems currently used by RAF fast-jet aircrew have been developed
and tested at the Farnborough Centrifuge.
The event was hosted by Neville Salkeld, managing director of
QinetiQ's Centre for Human Sciences, the current owners and
operators of the centrifuge facility. "This was an important
milestone in the history of aviation research at Farnborough. These
days the centrifuge is still very much in use by both UK and
overseas customers," he said.
FMI: www.qinetiq.com
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