Royal Aircraft Establishment

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The Royal Aircraft Establishment was a major British government research and development organization responsible for pioneering work in aeronautics, aircraft design, and aviation technology throughout much of the 20th century.

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instanceOf aeronautical research organization
government agency
research and development organization
collaboratedWith British aircraft industry
Royal Air Force
contributedTo British civil aviation
British military aviation
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork aerodynamics
aeronautics
aerospace engineering
aircraft design
aviation technology
avionics
flight testing
guided weapons
space technology
structures and materials
foundedAs Royal Aircraft Factory
hadBranch RAE Aberporth
RAE Bedford
RAE Llanbedr
RAE West Freugh
locatedIn Farnborough Airfield
surface form: Farnborough, Hampshire, England
mainCampus Farnborough Airfield
surface form: Farnborough Aerodrome
notableFor aeroelasticity research
contributions to Concorde development
contributions to supersonic flight research
development of British military aircraft
development of ejection seats testing methods
flight test and evaluation
pioneering work in aeronautics
radar and electronic systems research
research on jet propulsion
wind tunnel research
operatedBy United Kingdom Ministry of Aviation
surface form: Ministry of Aviation (United Kingdom)

United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

Ministry of Supply (UK)
surface form: Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
ownedBy UK government
surface form: British government
partOf United Kingdom defence establishment
surface form: UK defence research establishment
predecessor Royal Aircraft Factory
primaryRole research and development in aviation
renamedFrom Royal Aircraft Factory
shortName RAE
status defunct
successor Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
surface form: Defence Research Agency

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timePeriod 20th century
usedFor experimental aircraft testing

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Supermarine Swift usedBy Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough Airfield associatedWith Royal Aircraft Establishment
Farnborough Airfield partOf Royal Aircraft Establishment
this entity surface form: Farnborough Aerospace Centre (historically via RAE)
Chairman of the Aeronautical Research Committee partOf Royal Aircraft Establishment
this entity surface form: Aeronautical Research Committee
Royal Aircraft Factory renamedAs Royal Aircraft Establishment
Short SC.1 operator Royal Aircraft Establishment