2000 Annual Report Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee

Abstract

Arnold Engineering Development Center is the world's largest and most complex collection of flight simulation test facilities. The 4,000 acres that comprise AEDC are part of the 40,000 acres of Arnold Air Force Base. The base was dedicated June 25,1951 by President Harry Truman. AEDC has tested virtually every high performance aerospace system the Department of Defense has used since. This annual report gives an yearly overview of activities at the Center, including economic impact, manpower, history, flight testing in the areas of aerodynamics, aeropropulsion, space and missiles, technology, computer technology and the major systems tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA392881

Entities

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Operating Systems
  • Research Aircraft
  • Rockets
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space