Edwards Air Force Base
“Edwards Air Force Base” by Ted Huetter, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions in December 2010, offers a detailed exploration of this iconic site. With 130 pages, the book delves into the history of Edwards Air Force Base, located in the Mojave Desert, which has been pivotal in aviation and aerospace advancements since the 1940s. Known for its numerous record-setting flights, the base has served as a crucial testing ground for U.S. military aircraft, NASA, and civilian projects, making it a legendary location in aviation history.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of the significant milestones achieved at Edwards, including Chuck Yeager’s historic sound barrier break in 1947 and the base’s role in the space shuttle program during the 1970s. The book highlights the strategic importance of Edwards as a center for flight testing and research, showcasing its contributions to both military and civilian aviation. Through its examination of the base’s development and ongoing research efforts, this edition provides insights into the evolution of high-tech aviation in the United States.
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Known for more “first flights” and record flights than any other place, Edwards Air Force Base is legendary. Centered around an ancient dry lakebed in the Mojave Desert 90 miles north of Los Angeles, activity at Edwards has sharpened the cutting edge of aviation and aerospace since the 1940s. The complex is a strategic flight test, research, and development center for the U.S. Air Force, NASA, and civilian contractors. Since the 1950s, almost every U.S. military aircraft has been partially tested here. The skies above Edwards have been the scene of remarkable achievements, including Chuck Yeager’s world-famous breaking of the sound barrier in 1947. The base was first established near the small town of Muroc in 1933 and became renowned for its giant runways painted onto the flat, dry lakebed. Speed and altitude records were commonplace at Edwards during the 1950s. Suborbital space flights began there in the 1960s. In the 1970s it was the primary testing site for the space shuttle program. Dramatic aerospace research continues today at Edwards, America’s proving ground for the future of high tech aviation.
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