by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
Aviation pioneers, such as the Wright Brothers, as well as modern-day AFRL scientists and engineers, have all realized that the ability and willingness to test and adjust research calculations is vital to the successful development of technology.
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
AFRL has been researching and utilizing the energy from the electromagnetic spectrum since its early days at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. The first aerial cameras and airborne radio equipment were pioneered by AFRL. Following in the footsteps of these early...
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
Everything Airmen do and use goes back to materials researched and developed by AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. The scientists and engineers here invent the future, using materials characterization to learn the structure, strength and unique...
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
Thrust is the force that overcomes friction, or drag, on air and space craft allowing them to move forward through the skies and upwards into space. From early propellers and superchargers to turbojet engines and liquid-fueled/solid-fueled rockets, AFRL and its...
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) is a unique combination of the Airman Systems Directorate (RH) and the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). The synergies of combining the ideas, resources and technologies of these units position the 711 HPW...
