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Catesby Tunnel Vehicle Testing Facility

Catesby Projects / Aero Research Partners

Catesby Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

Access: Yes

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Testing capabilities

  • Aerodynamics and aerothermal testing
  • Functional and integrated-system testing

Services

Full-scale vehicle aerodynamic and performance testing in a repeatable enclosed tunnel environment, including connected and automated mobility development.

Equipment

2,740 m tunnel length, 8.2 m width and 40 m² working section; constant gradient 1:176. Operator states the facility is open to the public and attracts customers from Europe and elsewhere.

Standards

No accreditation or test standard stated on the cited facility pages.

Contact

Operator-wide contact: Email: info@catesbytunnel.com; Phone: +44 1327630319

Approximate location

Daventry · Town location

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