AEDC test personnel see their work in action

Four AEDC test personnel took the opportunity to join AEDC Aeropropulsion Branch Deputy for Operations, John Kelly on his latest trip to Toledo, Ohio, to see the F-16 Fighting Falcon operations.In addition to his work at AEDC, Kelly was an F-16 crew chief at the Ohio Air National Guard (ANG), 180th

CTF is ‘nothing new’ for Space and Missiles

Since late last year, testing at AEDC has been carried out by the recently implemented Combined Test Force (CTF) organizational structure in which government and contractor personnel work side-by-side to complete the Test and Evaluation mission.According to Lt. Col. Jay Orson, director of the Space

AEDC achievement significant for future of hypersonic weapons system program development

AEDC engineers have reached an important stepping stone in the future of hypersonic weapons system program development with the construction and successful checkout of the Hypersonic Aeropropulsion Clean Air Testbed (HAPCAT) Regenerative Storage Heater (RSH). Ed Tucker, executing agent and AEDC

AEDC lab creates and installs sensors for aerothermal measurement during tests

The AEDC Aero-thermal Measurements Lab (ATML), known as the Heat Lab, is tasked with fabricating and installing temperature-related sensors and small transducers on test models.The lab supports AEDC test facilities by providing methods of measuring the heat flux or heat transfer per unit area, per

Major savings occur as part of AEDC wind tunnel improvement program

Replacing the test article control system (TACS) and Data Acquisition System (DAS) feedthrough assemblies used at the 16-foot transonic (16T) wind tunnel is saving AEDC more than $1 million this year.This effort is part of the Improved Transonic Test Capability (IMTTC) program, meant to improve

A more efficient alternative being used to maintain AEDC turbine engine test operations

A conversion to using EcoSafe Hydraulic Fluid has improved operations for the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF), which tests engines for the Department of Defense and commercial aircraft.EcoSafe32 hydraulic fluid, a Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) chemical fluid, is now being used to flush and

16T project team determines more efficient process for disconnect panel fabrication

The team leading the Improve Transonic Test Capability (IMTTC) Improvement and Modernization program at AEDC has found a better, more cost-effective way of fabricating disconnect panels for the 16-foot Transonic Wind Tunnel (16T).The disconnect panels, which are part of the 16T Test Article Control

Rolls-Royce continues testing latest Trent engine at AEDC

The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology) engine was recently tested for performance, operability and icing certification at the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) C-2 engine test cell at AEDC.Prior to the end of the test program, Jit Sahota, Rolls-Royce engine

2,500 solid rocket motors tested at AEDC

With the recent Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test at the J-6 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility, the 2,500th solid rocket motor has been tested at AEDC.Joe Migliaccio, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) Lead Rocket Propulsion Test Operations, stated this achievement is worth

New Tunnel 4T Captive Trajectory Support System expands test envelope