The Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility (ALDF) at Langley Research Center was used to test landing gear and how they act when they touch the runway at high speed. ALDF achieved a 200 knot design speed. It has since been decommissioned. Image # : L-1985-7803 Date: July 3, 1985

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Keywords: aircraft, aldf, crash, dynamics, facility, landing, langley