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May 20, 2022
AEDC stands up 804th Test Group with ceremony

An official ceremony was held May 20 at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, to activate the 804th Test Group as part of reorganizing AEDC to align with the traditional Air Force structure.“The activation of the 804th Test Group at Arnold Air Force Base
March 14, 2022
New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance

Five Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members created a device to help reduce cost and time in maintaining equipment for the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility, or VKF, at Arnold Air Force Base.Bruce Jones, Eddie Lee, Carlos Bussche, Gary Jarrell and Joel Sizemore helped to design,
March 1, 2022
Spring prescribed fire season is approaching at Arnold AFB

Prescribed fire is the most efficient and economical tool when managing our natural ecosystems.It allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without using costly methods such as bush hogging, under brushing or herbicide applications, which can also have long term negative
Feb. 25, 2022
Using standard models provides beneficial data prior to customer tests in AEDC wind tunnels

To validate the latest capabilities of the wind tunnels, Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members in the Aerodynamics Test Branch conducted testing last year on standard models in 16T and 16S, 16-foot transonic and supersonic wind tunnels, and Tunnels B and C, 50-inch hypersonic wind
Jan. 28, 2022
AEDC engineers assist with SBIR effort researching noise reduction of aircraft engines

Through a Small Business Innovative Research contract awarded to MetroLaser, Inc., by the U.S. Navy, a system is being developed to measure the gas velocity of engine exhaust to help find ways to reduce noise from aircraft. Bernie Williamson, Air Force project manager, explained that in November the

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AEDC stands up 804th Test Group with ceremony

New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance

Spring prescribed fire season is approaching at Arnold AFB

Using standard models provides beneficial data prior to customer tests in AEDC wind tunnels

AEDC engineers assist with SBIR effort researching noise reduction of aircraft engines