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  • 16T Pitch Boom reactivated to support wind tunnel tests

    The reactivation of the 16T Pitch Boom mechanism at the 16 foot transonic wind tunnel (16T) is providing an alternate model system for new Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) test customers.Recent and new customer SpaceX, a company that designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets

  • AEDC completes longest engine test in its history

    For the first time, an accelerated mission test (AMT) was accomplished for the F101-GE-102 engine in the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) altitude cell C-1 at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).The $21 million test program was the longest single entry of a jet engine in AEDC's

  • Black Friday Weekend Special at Arnold Golf Course

    Arnold Golf Course will be having a Black Friday Weekend Special Nov 28-30.Play 9-holes with cart for only $10 or 18-holes with cart for only $20. Tee times are required. Call 454-GOLF for more details or to schedule a time. Arnold Golf Course is open to the public.

  • Suspected Human Remains Found On Base

    Suspected human remains were discovered by hunters and reported to Arnold Police at approximately 9:30am today.The Coffee County Sherriff's Department has taken the lead in the investigation, which is ongoing. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), the Manchester Police

  • Fright Fest provides scary night

    The Arnold Air Force Base Services Office hosted a Fright Fest on Oct. 18 for Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) families.Children in attendance dressed as their favorite characters for the costume contest. The first place winner was the Scooby Doo Family, the second place winner was a

  • Energy Expo held as part of Energy Action Month at AEDC

    Throughout the month of October, employees at AEDC observed Energy Action Month by wearing green as part of "Go Green Wednesdays" and taking steps to conserve energy and be more energy efficient.As part of the awareness effort, an Energy Expo, organized by the AEDC Civil Engineering branch, was held

  • Honor Flight takes veterans on last trip of 2014

    The Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee completed its last flight of 2014 with 51 World War II, Korean War veterans and their guardians.Honor Flight is a nationwide program to take eligible veterans from all the armed services on a free trip to see their war memorials in the nation's capital. World War

  • AEDC Fellow Frank Jackson leaves legacy with Complex

    AEDC 2005 Fellow Frank Jackson III will be remembered for his contributions to AEDC wind tunnels after his passing on Oct. 15 at the age of 77.Jackson, a former chief engineer of the ATA Integrated Test and Evaluation department, was a driving force behind the delivery of many aeronautical test

  • AEDC experiences record-breaking accelerated mission test

    A highly successful accelerated mission test (AMT) of Pratt & Whitney's F135 conventional take-off and landing/carrier variant (CTOL/CV) engine was recently completed in the Sea Level 3 test cell (SL-3) at AEDC.A Total Accumulated Cycle (TAC) count of 2,600, with record TAC accumulation of 80-90 per