#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.

Aberdeen Range, Aberdeen Proving Ground (1943)

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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.

 

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