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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
  • The test team for the F-16 canopy water pooling visibility test stand beside the test article in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex 40- by 80-foot test section, Dec. 1, 2020. (NASA photo by Dominic Hart)(This image has been altered by obscuring badges for security purposes.)

    NFAC tests solutions to poor pilot visibility in inclement weather

    The team at Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, or NFAC, recently added rain simulation to the organization’s portfolio of capabilities.The F-16 System Program Office has been trying to address an issue with rain pooling on the canopy of the aircraft and reducing pilot visibility. Pilots try to avoid
  • The AEDC J5 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility exhaust system will be refurbished for future facility operation during the Hypersonic Test Capability Improvement project. The HTCI project will transform J-5 into a large-scale clean air variable Mach test facility with extended runtime capabilities. (AEDC photo)

    AEDC J-5 Rocket Motor Test Facility undergoing complete renovation

    As part of the Hypersonic Test and Evaluation Investment Program (HyTIP), a team of AEDC engineers is heading up the Hypersonic Test Capability Improvement (HTCI) project which will totally transform the former J-5 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base.Nicknamed, “Project Phoenix,” this effort is structured in three phases that
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