NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Dryden engineers and technicians prepare for a simulated flight of an F-18. (NASA photo) Mission Statement

The Research and Engineering Directorate performs the engineering tasks necessary to safely and successfully accomplish Dryden’s flight research and test mission.

Overview

NASA Dryden’s Research and Engineering Directorate is responsible for the overall engineering content of flight research projects. The engineering staff provides technical expertise in aerodynamics; guidance, navigation and control; propulsion; static and dynamic structures; flight hardware and software; flight and ground test instrumentation and data systems; and systems engineering to perform:

• Concept development
• Experiment formulation
• System modeling and validation
• Systems analysis
• Experimental system development and test
• Test conduct and support
• Data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Project-level systems integration
• Development and continual evolution of engineering tools and test techniques

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Points of Contact

Bradley Flick
Director
(661) 276-3769
bradley.c.flick@nasa.gov

David Voracek
Deputy Director
(661) 276-22463
David.F.Voracek@nasa.gov