The von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility Wind Tunnels

Arnold Engineering Development Center, (AEDC) located in southern Middle Tennessee, is the nation's largest aerospace ground test facility complex. The complex includes 58 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized test units. Twenty-seven of the test units have capabilities unmatched in the United States and 14 have capabilities unmatched in the world. Using its ground test facilities, AEDC supports propulsion, aerodynamic, reentry, trans-atmospheric and space-flight systems testing.