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  • Air Force 60th anniversary concert scheduled

    In honor of the Air Force's 60th anniversary, the Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains will perform on the lawn at the Security Federal Savings Bank in downtown McMinnville, Tenn., Wed., June 27 from 6-8 p.m. This performance is free and open to the public. As part of the show, there will be a special recognition of veterans and current
  • AEDC summer tours begin

    Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) is offering people throughout the United States the opportunity to visit the flight simulation test facilities at Arnold Air Force Base. AEDC is home to the world's most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities. The test center hosts distinguished visitors from all over the
  • Arnold employee explores, protects underworld vistas

    Brian Roebuck is in a tight spot - only his upper body, arms and head sticking out of a narrow, slippery stone passageway. It isn't the first time and it won't be the last. Minutes later, he's worked himself free and stands in total darkness for a few seconds in a silent world totally devoid of any natural light. Seconds later, his wife Lynn and a
  • Tennessee playing a role in shuttle Return to Flight

    The United States Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), located at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, played an important role in supporting NASA's Space Shuttle Return to Flight program will culminate with the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery as early as July 13. Following the break up of Columbia during re-entry in February
  • JSF wraps up testing in 4T prior to next phase

    The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) recently finished a testing series on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) weapons store separation in the center's 4-foot transonic wind tunnel (4T). Most of the JSF weapons separation tests have been conducted in AEDC's 4T due to its unique capabilities and AEDC personnel's
  • Icing tests continue for Airbus A380 engine certification

    The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) is currently performing a series of icing tests on the Engine Alliance (EA) GP7200 engine for the Airbus A380 commercial airliner. The EA is a 50-50 joint venture between GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney. The prime objective for this particular test series is to get Federal
  • Tunnel 9 completes Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle testing

    The U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) Tunnel 9 facility in White Oak, Md. is playing a crucial role in the ongoing Falcon program, with the completion of mission-critical testing of the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 1 (HTV-1). The Falcon initiative is a joint Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Air
  • F135 engine testing begins in ASTF

    Testing of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine in the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) C-1 test cell began Dec. 7, and represents a critical transition between the development and qualification phases of the overall F135 program. The engine is the powerplant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The primary objective
  • DARPA official: AEDC 'critical' to hypersonics advancement

    As AEDC workers continue a 10-year, $63-million upgrade of the Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test unit, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's deputy director for the tactical technical office visited Arnold May 14 to get an update on the hypersonic test facility they are slated to test in once it's fully operational.AEDC is critical in
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