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May 10, 2022
Redesigned birdchaser sleds at Holloman test track saves time, money

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-- The 846th Test Squadron, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, has deployed a new design for the birdchaser sleds used at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or HHSTT, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.The birdchaser sleds, used to mitigate bird and
Nov. 19, 2021
Intern with 586th FLTS creates tool pilots can use during flight

This summer, Jacob Moreno, a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, spent his time as an intern with the 586th Flight Test Squadron, or FLTS.In the spirit of innovation and accelerating change, Moreno coded a program that automatically deciphers airspace data into a graphical format that
Oct. 25, 2021
Holloman High Speed Test Track completes two recovery missions at over 5,000-feet per second

Since July 2021, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., successfully stopped two sleds traveling over 5,000-feet per second on a monorail as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery, or HSR, effort. According to Daniel Lopez, project manager for the test that was completed in July,
Sept. 21, 2020
Holloman HSTT rainfield undergoes improvements

Missiles and other high-speed weapons systems are required to fly through a variety of weather situations. One type of weather that is an important concern for system design is rain. When testers need to understand how missile hardware will perform in the rain they often turn to the Holloman

Redesigned birdchaser sleds at Holloman test track saves time, money

Intern with 586th FLTS creates tool pilots can use during flight

Holloman High Speed Test Track completes two recovery missions at over 5,000-feet per second

Holloman HSTT rainfield undergoes improvements