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  • AEDC team members mark completion of 16S honeycomb

    The designers of the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base recognized when their work began in the 1950s that continuous improvements to the test facility would eventually be needed to keep pace with advancements in technology that were sure to transpire over the ensuing

  • Dammeyer promoted to first lieutenant

    Lt. Col. James Gresham, commander, 716th Test Squadron, right, administers the oath of office to newly-promoted 1st Lt. Camden Dammeyer during a promotion ceremony Nov. 16, 2022, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bradley Hicks) (Images have been altered by obscuring test

  • Upgrades bring the AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel nozzle back to life

    A $13 million dollar project to upgrade the nozzle drive motors for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, at Arnold Air Force Base is complete as of early October. While the last customer test in 16S was completed in 1997, a new investment of $60 million