Overview

The United States Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is the most advanced and largest complex of flight simulation test facilities in the world with some 53 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units. Twenty-seven of the complex’s test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere.

J-4 Test Stand

J-4 is a vertical oriented test complex designed for static testing of large liquid and solid propellant rocket engines and entire propulsion systems at simulated altitudes of approximately 100,000 ft. This complex is designed for an ultimate thrust capability of 1.5 million lbs.

• Vertically oriented
• 100,000 ft. sim. altitude/thrust to 500,000 lbf
• Designed for large liquid rocket tests

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J-6 Test Stand

J-6 is a remotely located facility built for testing of detonable solid propellant rocket motors with up to 80,000 lbs. of propellant without introducing risk to other AEDC facilities. J-6 is a horizontally arranged test cell designed for static firing of large solid propellant rocket motors with up to 500,000 lbs. of thrust at simulated pressure altitudes of 100,000 ft.