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  • Jan. 16 marks 40th anniversary of major ASTF milestone

    Not long after the calendar turned to 1985, team members at Arnold Air Force Base rang in the new year by achieving a major milestone in the activation of the then-newest facility on the installation.The first air-on operation of the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility occurred on Jan. 16 of that

  • Virtual reality capability used during sensor validation in AEDC test cell

    When performing sensor validation tests in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Sea Level Test Cell 1, or SL-1, this summer, AEDC engineers at Arnold Air Force Base had the opportunity to view in nearly real-time a three-dimensional representation of the test hardware and support systems using

  • Investment prepares AEDC to test next-gen engines

    As the Air Force develops engines for next-generation aircraft to fly faster and stay in the air longer, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, an Air Force Test Center organization, is preparing ground test facilities to prove their worthiness. The Next Generation Turbine Engine Test Capability