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  • Jay Caldwell, an outside machinist, works on venturis mounted inside the scavenging scoop in the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, Nov. 3, 2020, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The scoop was modified to allow for the calibration of a large-scale mass flow assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AEDC adds large-scale mass flow assembly calibration to test capability offering

    The Arnold Engineering Development Complex team stood up a new capability in the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. – hardware calibration for engine inlet testing.An Aerodynamics Test Branch customer needed to calibrate their mass flow assembly, or MFA, for an upcoming high priority propulsion integration test. The MFA
  • An AGARD-B model is seen here mounted on a sting in the 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2021. A test run with the AGARD-B model was the culmination of a multi-year effort to return Tunnel 16S to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

    AEDC 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel restored to operational status

    On Jan. 21, 2021, the multi-year efforts of many yielded the desired results with a successful air-on test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 16-foot supersonic wind tunnel, or 16S, and return to service of the test facility.“Wind Tunnel 16S will provide the nation a significant capability to rapidly develop weapon systems critical
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