AEDC at 75: Von Kármán leads Air Force toward new horizons
Theodore von Kármán, second from left, looks at a model of an Atlas missile tested in the wind tunnels of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1959. The facility was dedicated in von Kármán’s honor on that same date. Von Kármán is credited with helping advance U.S. aerospace capabilities.
DIAMOND BROWN AEDC Contributor When asked, “What is the future of air power and aerial warfare?” Theodore von Kármán not only rose to the occasion…
