by Patrick Londergan | Apr 15, 2024 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Aerospace Propulsion Outreach Program, or APOP, will hold its 15th annual symposium and poster session at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, April 19, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. The...
by AFRL PA | Aug 25, 2022 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has released the results from its Advanced Structurally Embedded Thermal Spreader Two, or ASETS-II. The AFRL experiment was 100% effective in testing the most recent version of...
by AFRL PA | Oct 22, 2021 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with ThermAvant Technologies and Maxar Technologies to develop and deploy the next generation of spacecraft thermal control technology. The groundbreaking technology, Oscillating...
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2021 | 100 Years, Success Stories
Thrust is the force that overcomes friction, or drag, on air and space craft allowing them to move forward through the skies and upwards into space. From early propellers and superchargers to turbojet engines and liquid-fueled/solid-fueled rockets, AFRL and its...
by AFRL PA | Jul 28, 2020 | STEM, Success Stories
Learn about the science of flight and then experiment with your own paper airplane models. Four forces act on an airplane: weight, lift, thrust and drag. Try these paper airplanes and share creations with #AFRLPaperAirplane on social media. Right click an image below...
