External Websites

Ames Balance Calibration Laboratory

Welcome to the NASA Ames Balance Calibration Laboratory. Operations at the lab include calibrating balances for the Ames Wind Tunnels as well as for approved outside projects. Ames has a large inventory of TASK multi-piece and semi-span balances, which range in size and capacity. Find out more about the Ames Balance Calibration lab by looking through this site. For additional information or requests please contact us.

Langley Aeronautics and Structures Instrumentation Request System (LASIRS)

The Langley Aeronautics and Structures Instrumentation Request System (LASIRS). Site used to enter in work requests through the NASA Langley Force Measurement Support Services (FMSS) contract.

International Balance Symposium Site

Webpage for the historical International Balance Symposium Information.

NASA Langley Research Center Balance Server

The NASA Langley Research Center Balance Server on aeroCompass. This site contains the historical calibration data files: 8page summaries, ideck and j8deck files for all Langley balances.

Modern Machine & Tool Company

Modern Machine & Tool Co., Inc. (MM&T) is a highly diversified manufacturing and testing facility with extensive experience in design and fabrication of automatic and semiautomatic manufacturing and testing equipment, wind tunnel force measuring instruments, electronic systems, and printed circuits.

Calspan Wind Tunnel Balance- Force Measurement Systems

Calspan's Force Measurement Systems group (AeroFMS) embodies a legacy of decades of experience forged into cutting edge measurement devices. Anticipating the future needs of the aerospace industry has lead the AeroFMS team to examine new systems, sensors, and other advanced approaches to balance technology.