The Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after prof. N.E. Zhukovsky (part of National Research Center “Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky”) celebrates in 2018 its centenary. TsAGI is the world’s leading state-owned scientific center of aviation and space-rocket research. It is an entity of the Russian Federation where the most complicated problems are solved of a fundamental and applied nature in the field of aero- and hydro-dynamics, aeroacoustics, flight dynamics and aerial vehicle structural strength, as well as industrial aerodynamics. The Institute possesses unique experimental facilities and expertise, meeting the highest international requirements. In addition, TsAGI carries out through examinations of all aerial platforms developed in Russia’s design bureaus and provides final safety conclusions of their maiden flights.
Moscow (Russia) is chosen to be an inaugural venue of International Conference on High-Speed Vehicle Science and Technology (HiSST) in honour of the 100th Annivesary of TsAGI.