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    AEDC expanding missile signature characterization capabilities [Image 7 of 8]

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    An outdoor rocket or jet engine static test firing is underway at what appears to be a test facility. A large cylindrical engine or motor mounted on a test stand is producing a visible flame plume and exhaust smoke directed horizontally to the left. The setting includes gravel ground, utility poles, monitoring equipment on tripods, and surrounding tree line under clear skies.

    ARNOLD AFB, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES

    05.12.2022

    Photo by Jill Pickett 

    Arnold Engineering Development Complex

    The missile plume transmittance measurement system, consisting of two multi-path, broadband infrared light source and two hyperspectral infrared imagers set up opposite each other, undergoes testing using a towed airborne plume simulator burner installed in the High-Speed Fan Facility shooting a blast of fire and smoke between them at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, May 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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    Date Taken: 05.12.2022
    Date Posted: 06.28.2022 15:22
    Photo ID: 7293931
    VIRIN: 220512-F-KN521-0127
    Resolution: 6237x2405
    Size: 11.2 MB
    Location: ARNOLD AFB, TENNESSEE, US
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    Two personnel wearing silver/aluminized protective suits are working near a large cylindrical pressure vessel or test chamber at what appears to be an outdoor testing facility. They are operating equipment including gas cylinders on a red cart, with various monitoring and recording equipment positioned nearby. The setting suggests a controlled hazardous materials or propulsion testing environment.
    Two personnel in full silver protective/proximity suits are working on or near a large industrial cylindrical pressure vessel or testing apparatus at an outdoor facility. The scene includes multiple monitoring and recording instruments positioned around the work area, suggesting a controlled test or experiment is being conducted. The setting appears to be a government or military test facility based on the specialized equipment and safety protocols evident.
    An outdoor industrial or research testing facility where personnel in silver fire-resistant/proximity suits are operating equipment on a raised concrete platform. Large cylindrical industrial machinery, possibly a turbine or compressor system, is visible on the right side. A gas cylinder on a red cart and various cables and hoses are present, suggesting an active test or experiment is underway.
    An outdoor technical setup showing a technician adjusting equipment mounted on a tripod at what appears to be a testing or measurement facility. Large black cylindrical structures, likely pressure vessels or wind tunnel components, are visible on a concrete platform to the right. Multiple pieces of electronic equipment, cases, and cabling are deployed across a gravel area.
    An outdoor propulsion or rocket engine test is underway, with a large dark cylindrical test apparatus firing and producing a visible flame plume and white smoke. Multiple instrumentation tripods and monitoring equipment are positioned around a raised test platform. The setting appears to be a controlled test facility surrounded by trees.
    The image shows an outdoor rocket or jet engine static fire test in progress, with a visible exhaust plume of flame and white smoke ejecting horizontally from a large cylindrical engine mounted on a test stand. The test appears to be conducted at a ground-level test facility surrounded by trees and temporary structures. Instrumentation and monitoring equipment are visible in the foreground.
    An outdoor rocket or jet engine static test firing is underway at what appears to be a test facility. A large cylindrical engine or motor mounted on a test stand is producing a visible flame plume and exhaust smoke directed horizontally to the left. The setting includes gravel ground, utility poles, monitoring equipment on tripods, and surrounding tree line under clear skies.
    The image shows an outdoor propulsion or engine test facility with a large cylindrical test apparatus firing, producing a visible flame and exhaust plume. The test appears to be a live engine or rocket motor firing, with instrumentation and monitoring equipment positioned nearby. The setting is an open-air test stand surrounded by trees under clear daytime conditions.

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    Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC)
    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
    High-Speed Fan Facility
    Missile Plume Transmittance (MPT)
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