#80 Aberdeen Range, Aberdeen Proving Ground
1943
World's first large-scale, fully instrumented ballistic range for producing data on aerodynamics
This was the world's first large-scale, fully instrumented ballistic range producing data on the aerodynamic characteristics of missiles in free flight. A host of supersonic aerodynamic designs of four decades have used the information developed here. The facility's unique technology became the foundation of similar installations worldwide.
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Landmark Location
US Army Test & Evaluation Command
Ryan Building
Aberdeen, MD 21005-5055
Visiting Info
By appointment
Ceremony Notes
October 1982
Comments from Visitors/Members
1992 by Ameer G. Mikhail: The Aerodymics Range is contained within a restricted area.