General Information

Serial #

UNIQUE

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GONDOLA MADE OF WELDED STEEL AIRCRAFT TUBING, ENCLOSED WITH SYNTHETIC PANELS AND HEAVY AIRCRAFT FABRIC (DOPED AND PAINTED). PARTS MADE OF STEEL SHEET, BRONZE, OTHER METALS, TRANSPARENT SYNTHETIC, SYNTHETIC, WOOD, CERAMIC, LEATHER, FABRIC, CANVAS./ CABINET: METAL CASING; SYNTHETIC FRONT, POWER BAR, CORD.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

220.0 cm

Width

200.0 cm

Height

225.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

University

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

CA 1940-1987

Canada

CANADIAN SCIENTISTS USED THIS MACHINE EXTENSIVELY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARK III F.F.S. (FRANKS FLYING SUIT), THE FIRST ANTI-G-SUIT TO BE USED IN ACTUAL AIR OPERATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, AT THE BATTLE OF ORAN BY THE ROYAL NAVY FLEET AIR ARM IN 1942.

Function

Used to spin human test subjects at great speed so as to simulate conditions pilots would experience in a rapidly accelerating aircraft in order to test effectiveness of experimental G-suits.

Technical

THIS WAS THE FIRST MACHINE OF ITS KIND ON THE ALLIED SIDE IN WWII (GERMANY HAD A SMALLER, LESS EFFICIENT CENTRIFUGE). WITH ITS AID, ANTI-GRAVITY SUITS TO PROTECT PILOTS FROM HIGH GRAVITY FORCES DURING RAPID ACCELERATION & ALLEVIATE THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF PILOT BLACKOUT WERE DEVELOPED.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

Drive motor and gearbox which were mounted in a pit under the unit.

Finish

Orange painted exterior; blue painted interior, metallic parts; black and white synthetic; unfinished wood; white ceramic; brown leather; blue fabric; green canvas./ Cabinet: Metallic casing, grey and white synthetic.

Decoration

N/A