Gromov Flight Research Institute
The Gromov Flight Research Institute or GFRI for short (Russian: Лётно-исследовательский институт имени М. М. Громова, Russian: ЛИИ) is an important Russian State Research Centre which operates an aircraft test base located in Zhukovsky, 40 km south-east of Moscow. The airfield is also known as Ramenskoye air base.
Native name | Лётно-исследовательский институт имени М. М. Громова |
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| Company type | Joint-stock company |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Founder | Mikhail Gromov |
| Headquarters | Zhukovsky , Russia |
Area served | Europe and Asia |
| Owner | Russian Federation |
| Parent | United Aircraft Corporation |
| Website | www |
The airfield was used as the backup landing site for the Shuttle Buran test program and also as a test base for a Buran's aerodynamic prototype BTS-002.
GFRI periodically hosts the MAKS International Air Show (Aviasalon).
At present, GFRI also hosts Zhukovsky International Airport.
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