Facilities

The University facilities available to the AE Department include an excellent information technology center and a modern computerized library. In addition, the Department has the following laboratories that are used for teaching and research purposes. 

  • Aerospace Simulation Laboratory 

  • Wind Tunnel Testing Facility 

  • ​Airplane Laboratory 

  • Aero Structures and Composite Materials Laboratory 

  • Aero and Fluid Dynamics Laboratory 

  • Avionics and Radar Tracking Laboratory 

  • Flight Dynamics & Control and UAV Laboratory 

  • Computational Facility 

  • Research Facilities 

  • Other Facilities and Laboratories​ 
     

​Airplane Laboratory

The AE Department is equipped with a Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft BAC-167 (Strike Master). The students use this lab to become familiar with the principles of the real aircraft and to do several measurements related to aerodynamic performance, flight dynamics & control, flight structures, propulsion and avionics systems.