Patent ID: 7600605

Claim:
An aircraft ground run-up enclosure comprising: a test chamber capable of receiving a portion of an aircraft therein, wherein the test chamber includes a prop ring; an air inlet structure adapted to receive ambient air and direct it into said test chamber, wherein at least a portion of said air inlet structure is positioned forward of said test chamber; an acoustic enclosure configured to receive airflow from said test chamber and which substantially surrounds the airflow, wherein at least a portion of said acoustic enclosure is positioned rearward of said test chamber; and a main enclosure door positioned at the rear of said acoustic enclosure, wherein said main enclosure door comprises a front surface facing said test chamber adapted to redirect air currents upward and out of the aircraft ground run-up enclosure, and wherein said main enclosure door is moveable between a closed position and an open position for allowing at least a portion of an aircraft to enter the test chamber.