National Aeronautical Research Institute

National Aeronautical Research Institute
Flygtekniska försöksanstalten (FFA)
Agency overview
Formed1940
Dissolved31 December 2000
Superseding agency
HeadquartersUlvsunda, Sweden
Parent departmentMinistry of Trade (1940-1963), Ministry of Defence (1963-2000)

The National Aeronautical Research Institute[1] (Swedish: Flygtekniska försöksanstalten, FFA), was a former Swedish state governmental authority under the Ministry of Defence with the aim to conduct research, development and experimentation in the aeronautical field. The FFA was located in Ulvsunda industrial park in Bromma, Stockholm.

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