AEDC at 75: Early test evaluates durability of pilot clothing, equipment

The damage done to a dummy following wind blast testing in the T-2 test cell of the Arnold Engineering Development Center Engine Test Facility is highlighted is this photo from a 1957 technical report. Arrows show where the arms of the dummy bent during testing. This testing, conducted in June 1957, assessed the impact of dynamic pressure on several configurations of flight gear.
BRAD HICKS AEDC Contributor From its inception, Arnold Engineering Development Complex ground testing has not focused exclusively on engines and aircraft. In June 1957, when…
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