Aircraft Research Association Ltd.

ARA is an independent research and development organisation providing a range of specialist services to the worldwide aerospace industry;

→ Aerodynamic design and consultancy
→ Computational Fluid Dynamics
→ High precision wind tunnel model design and manufacture
→ Transonic wind tunnel testing

These capabilities provide our customers with a complete aerodynamic service from initial aerodynamic design and analysis through model design and manufacture to wind tunnel testing. Based in Bedford, 50 miles north of London, ARA has worked on many prestigious projects for the World’s major civil aircraft and defence system manufacturers. Also ARA’s aerodynamic expertise and advanced testing techniques provide specialist input to motor vehicle and wind turbine development.