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'''Edwards Air Force Base''' is located in southern California. It is the primary flight test facility for the United States Air Force. Because of the climate and the long runways on the dry lake it has been used as a landing site for several Space Shuttle missions. Edwards Main Base includes the '''Dryden Flight Research Center''' at its north end and is directly connected to the South Base. | '''Edwards Air Force Base''' is located in southern California. It is the primary flight test facility for the United States Air Force. Because of the climate and the long runways on the dry lake it has been used as a landing site for several Space Shuttle missions. Edwards Main Base includes the '''Dryden Flight Research Center''' at its north end and is directly connected to the South Base. | ||
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| + | Edwards AFB is modeled in several excellent Addons. | ||
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| + | A very good history of the base is available at Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Air_Force_Base] | ||
==Runways and Frequencies== | ==Runways and Frequencies== | ||
There are three lighted, paved runways: | There are three lighted, paved runways: | ||
| − | *04R/22L, 4579x91m, Concrete, with 2922m of lakebed runway extending it to the north | + | *04R/22L, 4579x91m, Concrete, with 2922m of lakebed runway extending it to the north. |
*04L/22R, 3700×61m, Concrete | *04L/22R, 3700×61m, Concrete | ||
*06/24, 2400x15m, Concrete, with 3100×64m of lakebed runway extending it to the east. (part of the South Base) | *06/24, 2400x15m, Concrete, with 3100×64m of lakebed runway extending it to the east. (part of the South Base) | ||
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*[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Edwardsafb.jpg aerial view from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edwardsafb.jpg] | *[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Edwardsafb.jpg aerial view from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edwardsafb.jpg] | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www.edwards.af.mil/ home page] | |
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[[Category:Real spaceports]] | [[Category:Real spaceports]] | ||
[[Category:Surface bases]] | [[Category:Surface bases]] | ||