Oct. 8, 2019 NFAC tests next-generation military helicopter The U.S. Army is looking to improve its aviation technology and recently called upon the AEDC National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, to advance this effort. Engineers from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and The Boeing Company, in partnership with the
Oct. 8, 2019 October marks 35th anniversary of Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base The Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base was completed just over 35 years ago, marking the end of construction on a project decades in the making and the beginning of what then-Arnold Engineering Development Center Commander Col. Philip Conran called “a new era of turbine
Oct. 8, 2019 Ayer looks forward to new role while reflecting on time at Arnold After serving as the AEDC vice director for the past year, Edward Ayer will soon depart Arnold Air Force Base to begin the next phase of his Air Force career by returning to where it began. Ayer has been appointed as a member of the Air Force Senior Executive Service to the post of Associate
Oct. 8, 2019 AEDC program manager connects to the past through collecting The cola wars have no place in Jim Raabe’s home. There, vintage signs advertising Coca-Cola share the same wall space as classic displays for Pepsi. Hanging alongside signage for these rivals are colorful ads once used by now-defunct soft drink companies to catch the eyes of potential customers.
Oct. 8, 2019 New training benefits Arnold lead operations engineers A weeklong course for a group of lead Operations Engineers (OE) within the Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base was held in September to support their leadership development.According to Jeffrey Sapach, the C-1/C-2 Group Plant Supervisor for National Aerospace Solutions, the
Sept. 16, 2019 Tunnel 9 personnel provides guidance for hypersonic experiment When those conducting Air Force-sponsored basic science research in hypersonic aerodynamics needed some advice, they relied upon the expertise of engineers and technicians at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland.Earlier this year, personnel from Tunnel 9 provided instrumentation
Sept. 16, 2019 Arnold stands down to raise resiliency The U.S. Air Force is on track in 2019 to experience a five-year high in the number of Total Force deaths by suicide. In response to this growing concern and in an effort to address it, Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein on Aug. 1 ordered all Air Force units to stand down for a one-day
Sept. 16, 2019 3D printing successfully used to fabricate discontinued part for lube oil system When a decades-old part could no longer be purchased, the Plant Operations and Maintenance team at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base coordinated with members of the Condition Based Maintenance group, or CBM, to determine how best to recreate the
Sept. 3, 2019 New scheduling system streamlines test and maintenance planning Ensuring resources such as utilities, facilities and personnel are available to accommodate high-priority test and maintenance projects is essential to the success of the AEDC mission.In an effort to reduce work impacts and delays due to resource unavailability and conflicts in testing schedules, a
Sept. 3, 2019 Painting a piece of history Jonathan Finn paints part of a TF-30 engine that is on display in front of the Engine Test Facility, Aug. 9, at Arnold Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett) (This image has been altered by obscuring a badge for security purposes.)