Full Fuselage Trainer

The Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) is a full-scale mockup of the Space Shuttle Orbiter, minus the wings. It was used for general familiarization training, emergency egress training, and training for certain functions such as galley operation, payload bay systems, and lighting. It also served as a test bed for upgrades to the shuttle fleet. Built at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in the 1970s, it was the oldest mockup in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF).

Type

Orbiter

Kind

Trainer

Flight

Full Fuselage Trainer

Location

Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington