The AMS hangar has numerous functional engines from Lycoming, TCM, Austro, and Pratt & Whitney, as well as test stands equipped with instrumentation.

Additionally, the lab has an ACES system Probalancer Model 2020 for use with dynamic balance and spectrum analysis for propellers.

Equipment

  • Lear 35 Business Jet
  • 2 Piper Arrows
  • 2 Cessna 150s
  • 2 Cessna 162 Skycatchers
  • 5 Lycoming carbureted O-320 engines
  • 3 Lycoming IO-360
  • TCM IO-360
  • Austro AE300 FADEC engine
  • 3 Pratt & Whitney PT6 engines

Research Capacity

Capable of testing in real aircraft, new aircraft features, propulsion, sustainability, consumables and materials are all possible research areas.

Lab Information

Location: Aviation Maintenance Science Hangar, Building 398

Lab Directors: Prof. Tim Kent and Prof. Curtis Beers

Contact Us: To speak to someone about this lab or any of our facilities, call us at 386-226-6100 or 800-862-2416, or email dbdeanga@erau.edu.

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