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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 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 AFB is modeled in several excellent Addons. | Edwards AFB is modeled in several excellent Addons. | ||
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==Runways and Frequencies== | ==Runways and Frequencies== | ||
| + | There are three lighted, paved runways: | ||
*04R/22L, 4579m, Concrete | *04R/22L, 4579m, Concrete | ||
*04L/22R, 3658m, Concrete | *04L/22R, 3658m, Concrete | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 7 December 2012
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 AFB is modeled in several excellent Addons.
A very good history of the base is available at Wikipedia [1]
Runways and Frequencies
There are three lighted, paved runways:
- 04R/22L, 4579m, Concrete
- 04L/22R, 3658m, Concrete
- 06/24, 2438m, Concrete
Charts and diagrams
- charts from skyvector.com
- airport diagram from http://skyvector.com/airport/EDW/Edwards-AFB-Airport
- aerial view from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edwardsafb.jpg
External links