by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
Air Force pilots routinely fly faster than the speed of sound, but there was a time when it was considered impossible. Then in 1947, the Air Force broke the sound barrier for the first time in manned flight with its experimental Bell X-1 aircraft. Higher altitudes and...
by AFRL PA | Apr 2, 2021 | Inspire, Success Stories
On April 28, 2021 the 5th AFRL Inspire – a celebration of innovative ideas and passionate people – was livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, Ohio. Enjoy the 2021 talks below. _________________________ AFRL Inspire: Dr. Joel Mozer...
by AFRL PA | May 27, 2020 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates the tenth anniversary of the X-51A’s longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight, May 26, 2020. The flight, which occurred off...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2020 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s X-60A program recently achieved a key developmental milestone with the completion of integrated vehicle propulsion system verification ground testing. The X-60A is an air-launched rocket...
by AFRL PA | Aug 6, 2019 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history. “AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold...
