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Former RAF centrifuge building near Farnborough goes on sale for £750,000
A former Royal Air Force medical research building near Farnborough Airport in England is on sale for £750,000.
It contains the Farnborough Centrifuge, a large machine built to test how fighter pilots withstand strong forces during flight.
The centrifuge was built between 1951 and 1955 as jet aircraft became faster and put greater strain on pilots.
It could recreate these conditions in a controlled setting, helping develop techniques and technology for modern fighter pilots.
The machine was decommissioned in 2019 and later operated as a museum until 2024.
The building is Grade II* listed, and the centrifuge is described as a rare example of British aviation engineering.
The property is now being offered for sale for the first time in more than 60 years.
The former Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine near Farnborough Airport is on sale for £750,000.
The Grade II* listed building contains the Farnborough Centrifuge, used to test the effects of high G-forces on the human body.
The centrifuge was built between 1951 and 1955 and was decommissioned in 2019.
The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust operated it as a museum until 2024.
The building has more than 30 rooms and 189,013 square feet of floor space.
- Who
- The former Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine is for sale; Dexters is listing the property.
- What
- The building, which contains the Farnborough Centrifuge, is being offered for £750,000.
- When
- The sale was reported on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- Near Farnborough Airport, outside Farnborough.
- Why
- Not stated
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a unique opportunity to purchase a piece of British aviation history
The Farnborough Centrifuge was built for £350,000.
The centrifuge was decommissioned.
The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust operated the centrifuge as a museum.
The Daily Mail reported that the property was on sale for £750,000.
- Sale price
- £750,000
- Building
- Former Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
- Listed status
- Grade II*
- Floor space
- 189,013 square feet (17,560 square metres)
- Centrifuge construction
- 1951–1955
- Centrifuge arm
- 62.5 feet (19 metres) long
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