412th Test Wing

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The 412th Test Wing is a U.S. Air Force unit responsible for conducting flight testing and evaluation of advanced military aircraft and aerospace systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Air Force wing
test wing
basedNear Rogers Dry Lake
commandStructure Air Force Test Center
country United States of America
emblem 412th Test Wing emblem
garrison Edwards Air Force Base
hasComponent 412th Maintenance Group
412th Medical Group
412th Mission Support Group
412th Operations Group
412th Test Engineering Group
locatedIn California
Mojave Desert
militaryBranch United States Air Force
mission plan, conduct, analyze and report on flight and ground testing
support development and sustainment of Air Force weapon systems
nickname Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe
notableAircraftTested B-1B Lancer
B-2 Spirit
C-17 Globemaster III
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-22 Raptor
F-35 Lightning II
various unmanned aerial systems
operatesAt Edwards Air Force Base
operationalEnvironment flight test ranges over the Mojave Desert
partOf Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Test Center
primaryFunction test and evaluation of aerospace weapon systems
test and evaluation of manned and unmanned aircraft
responsibleFor conducting flight testing of advanced military aircraft
conducting flight testing of aerospace systems
test and evaluation of new aircraft systems
role aircraft test and evaluation
evaluation of aerospace systems
flight test
service United States Air Force
specialization aeronautical engineering support
experimental flight test
operational test support
supports development of Air Force combat capabilities
joint and allied test programs
research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) missions
usesInfrastructure Edwards AFB flight test ranges
high-speed test tracks
instrumented test ranges


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