Double the blades means more power, efficiency

The 418th Flight Test Squadron is currently testing a C-130H3 cargo plane equipped with Hamilton Sundstrand NP 2000 propellers.The new eight-bladed composite propellers are shaped to provide additional thrust in the takeoff and low airspeed range while using the current C-130 engines.Regular C-130

Dozens of degrees handed out at CCAF graduation

Team Edwards held its annual Community College of the Air Force and higher education graduation ceremony May 23 at Airman and Family Readiness.   There were 40 CCAF associate degrees distributed along with two bachelor’s degrees.     The ceremony was presided over by Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th

Dr. Keith Phillips to address EAFB's National Prayer Luncheon Tuesday

Edwards AFB is pleased to feature Dr. Keith Phillips as guest speaker during its annual National Prayer Luncheon May 24 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be in the Club Muroc Alliance Ballroom.Dr. Phillips is president of World Impact, a Christian missions organization dedicated to ministering to the

Dr. Nichols receives Senior Leader Appointment

Dr. Joseph Nichols, Technical Advisor for Flight Test and Evaluation, was appointed as a member of the Senior Level Career Service of the United States of America, during a ceremony honoring Nichols Nov. 15, in the Alliance Ballroom at Club Muroc. The presiding officer for the ceremony, Maj. Gen.

Dream Chaser achieves successful free flight at NASA Armstrong

Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser spacecraft underwent a successful free-flight test on November 11, 2017 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The test verified and validated the performance of the Dream Chaser in the critical final approach and landing phase of flight,

Dream Chaser undergoes captive carry test at Edwards

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser underwent a captive carry test at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center today at Edwards Air Force Base. The test was part of the spacecraft’s Phase Two flight test efforts to advance the orbiter closer to space flight, according to an SNC press release. A

Dressed for combat

Driver who broke land-speed record at Edwards killed in helicopter crash

A helicopter crash in New Mexico Jan. 18 left five people dead and one injured according to several news agencies. Among the dead is Charles Burnett III. According to reports, Burnett was the driver of a British steam car that set the record for the fastest speed traveled by a steam car, which took

Drivers continue to find road bumpy after answering automobile ads

An individual or individuals claiming to be "Exchange Inc." have been placing advertisements in auto magazines and commercial newspapers, leading Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers to believe they're purchasing a vehicle through the Department of Defense retailer. "This has been a problem

Drivers keep on lookout for tortoises

The desert tortoise is one of the many animals found on Edwards Air Force Base, California. Listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, desert tortoises are protected from unwarranted harassment or injury. The 412th Civil Engineer Group’s Environmental Management Division