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Oct. 28, 2021
846th Test Squadron qualifies vital new ejection system for Air Force’s new trainer jet

Since the Air Force announced its intent to replace the T-38C Talon with the T-7A Red Hawk, various aspects of the successor have been studied to prepare the trainer jet for its imminent deployment.The examination of a critical component of the T-7A is underway at the Holloman High Speed Test Track
Oct. 28, 2021
New F135 hardware undergoes accelerated mission testing at Arnold AFB

The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is back at Sea Level Test Cell 3, or SL-3, at Arnold Air Force Base for another round of accelerated mission testing, or AMT, to validate new hardware.AMT provides a means to put engines through a full life cycle of
Oct. 12, 2021
AEDC Fellow Dr. Stan Powell remembered for various contributions to the Complex

AEDC Fellow Dr. Eldon “Stan” Powell will be remembered for his contributions to Arnold Engineering Development Complex following his passing on Oct. 5 at the age of 72.Powell is credited for outstanding contributions in leadership, sustained technical excellence and innovative application of
Oct. 8, 2021
Modernization effort underway to keep Holloman High Speed Test Track on the rails

To ensure the Holloman High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, continues its record-setting ways and serves as a hub for testing to enhance pilot safety and hypersonic systems development for decades to come, 846th Test Squadron personnel are exploring the modernization of the
Sept. 27, 2021
Lance brings wealth of experience, love for area to new role at Arnold AFB

Formerly the director of the U.S. Air Force Central Command’s Program Management Office in Al Udeid, Qatar, Col. Robert Lance assumed the duties as chief of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Support Division, or TSD, Aug. 6.As Test Support Division Chief, Lance will oversee the
Aug. 2, 2021
CyberPatriot program prepares cadets to combat unseen threats

Attacks against the U.S. may not come only from land, sea or air.The threat of adversaries compromising national security through cyberspace is very real.Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, continues to do its part to bolster national cyber defense by
Aug. 2, 2021
AEDC Fellow Dr. Grant Patterson’s contributions remembered

AEDC Fellow Dr. Grant T. Patterson will be remembered for his contributions to Arnold Engineering Development Complex following his passing on July 11 at the age of 77.Patterson, an aerospace engineering specialist and consultant, was recognized over his 38-year AEDC career for demonstrating
July 19, 2021
SBIR effort to enhance measurement of hypersonic wind tunnel velocities demonstrated at Tunnel 9

The measurement of velocity in a hypersonic wind tunnel facility is no easy feat.Along with the difficulties posed by the extremely high speeds, the measurement process must be non-intrusive to prevent disturbance of the flow field, a possibility that is only heightened due to the low densities
July 6, 2021
Flyover debuts new paint scheme for 586 FLTS jet

The timing couldn’t have been better.It just so happened that one of the T-38 jets flown by the 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, was in need of a new paint job as the 70th anniversary of both the Air Force Test Center and Arnold Engineering Development Complex
June 21, 2021
Defense, Space exploration among the contributions of the Aerodynamics Test Branch

From the testing of subscale to full-scale models at speeds ranging from subsonic to hypersonic, work performed over the decades in the nine wind tunnels that comprise the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerodynamics Test Branch has played an integral role in protecting civilians and

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