ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex operates more than 90 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges, sled tracks, centrifuges and other specialized units.  Read the full fact sheet here.

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  • AERODYNAMIC WIND TUNNEL 4T

    The Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel 4T, situated in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility, is a versatile mid-size test unit which has a 4-ft by 4-ft by 12.5-ft long test section. The "T for transonic" designation indicates its primary utility for testing at near-sonic airspeeds. However, its Mach number

  • AEROPROPULSION SYSTEMS TEST FACILITY

    The Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility at the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center, located at the Arnold Air Force Base in southern Middle Tennessee, is a unique national facility designed to test aircraft propulsion systems in true mission environments without leaving the

  • AEROPROPULSION SYSTEMS TEST FACILITY ICING

    The Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center offers icing testing, as well as other essential test and evaluation services, required for Federal Aviation Administration and Joint Aviation Authority certification of full-scale aircraft turbine engine propulsion systems, subsystems and

  • Aerothermodynamic Measurement Laboratory

    The Aerothermodynamic Measurement Laboratory provides technical expertise, skilled craftsmen, analytical tools, and calibration/characterization facilities in support of applied research in aerothermal test measurement techniques. The fundamental services of the ATMLab include specialization in heat

  • Air Force Materiel Command

    Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force Materiel Command is a major command created July 1, 1992. The command conducts research, development, test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems

  • AIRCRAFT IMPACT ON ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX

    Arnold Engineering Development Complex is the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world. Although no aircraft are stationed at AEDC, the potential for low-flying aircraft, noise or sonic booms does exist. The 118th Airlift Wing, located in Nashville, Tenn.,

  • Arnold AFB 2024 Economic Impact

    Arnold Air Force Base had an economic impact of $1.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. Arnold AFB impacted the local area through payroll, secondary jobs created through local spending, and other expenditures for supplies, utilities, fuel and services and the spin-off impact of those purchases.

  • ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX

    The Arnold Engineering Development Complex operates more than 90 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges, sled tracks, centrifuges and other specialized units.Headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base in middle

  • Artificial Intelligence Data Center Frequently Asked Questions

    The Department of Air Force (DAF) is moving forward with plans to host Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers on underutilized land at select Air Force bases through a lease of property. This effort is a response to Executive Order 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial

  • CAMP FORREST

    Camp Forrest, located near Tullahoma, Tenn., was one of the Army's largest training bases during World War II. It was an active Army post between 1941 and 1946. The camp, named after Civil War Cavalry Confedrate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, was originally named Camp Peay. Camp Peay was named

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