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Arnold Engineering Development Complex Mission Video

Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Sept. 1, 2017 | 4:11

Arnold Engineering Development Complex, located at Arnold AFB, Tenn., is the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world. The complex operates 68 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units and 6 aircraft.

The Complex reports to the Air Force Test Center, headquartered at Edwards AFB, California.

The AEDC is an Air Force Materiel Command facility and an important national resource. It has contributed to the development of practically every one of the nation's top priority aerospace programs including the Atlas, Titan, Minuteman and Peacekeeper ICBMs, the space shuttle, space station, and Projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.