Breakthrough Technologies Developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Its Predecessors

Abstract

This history narrates the development of "breakthrough" technologies by the Air Force Research Laboratory and its predecessor organizations. Encouraged by AFRL's Executive Director, Mr. Lester Mc Fawn, AFRL's history program researched and wrote nearly fifty scholarly essays. These extend over the full gamut of Air Force Technology activities. The essays elucidate, in a brief and informative manner, the development of much "cutting-edge"technology generated over the years by the United States Air Force and Installed into the Air Force's operational forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 2005
Accession Number
ADA528970

Entities

People

  • Barron Oder
  • Craig Waff
  • James Aldridge
  • Joseph Marchese
  • Kevin Rusnak
  • R. White
  • Robert Duffner
  • Shari Christy

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Astronautics
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Engineers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Research Science/Academic Research