National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)

AFRC

Located at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Armstrong Flight Research Center is considered NASA’s premier site for aeronautical research.

Previous Names
1946 : NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit
1949 : NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station
1954 : NACA High-Speed Flight Station
1958 : NASA High-Speed Flight Station
1959 : NASA Flight Research Center
1976 : NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
2014 : NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)

News

NASA, DARPA and Sikorsky Testing Automation Concepts

Aug 22, 2022 · NASA Tests Advanced Air Mobility Automation Concepts with Sikorsky and DARPA NASA in partnership with DARPA in advanced air mobility national campaign research with the Sikorsky SARA flight test helicopter in Stratford, CT
Bell APT 70 Drone in Demo Flight for NASA

Oct 1, 2020 · Bell Autonomous Pod Transport APT 70 drone completes NASA’s systems integration and operationalization demo flights to demonstrate safety and utility of unmanned aircraft for future commercial uses
Bell Selected for NASA Drone Demo In 2020

Sep 10, 2018 · Bell and teammates selected by NASA’e Integrated Aviation Systems Program office for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight demonstration in 2020
Erickson Selected By NASA for Mid-Air Retrieval Program

Mar 1, 2016 · Erickson S-64F aircrane has been contracted in support of the initial phases of NASA’s 3rd Generation Mid-Air Retrieval Project for retrieval of NASA vessels upon re-entry to the atmosphere

Locations

KEDW EDW

Edwards AFB

Models

1962-1964

Boeing-Vertol YHC-1A

Airframes (0)

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