Wright Laboratory
Wright Laboratory was a research and development organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command on Wright-Patterson AFB starting in 1990. The Laboratory was eventually merged into the Air Force Research Laboratory in 1997.
| Wright Laboratory | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Wright Laboratory | |
| Active | 1990–October 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Role | Research and development |
| Part of | Air Force Systems Command (1990-1992) Air Force Materiel Command (1992-1997) |
| Garrison/HQ | Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio |
The Laboratory was named after the Wright brothers, American pioneers of aviation and the namesake of Wright-Patterson AFB.
| Pre-Merger | Post-Merger |
|---|---|
| Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | Wright Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB |
| Electronics Technology Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | |
| Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | |
| Material Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | |
| Aero Propulsion and Power Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, OH | |
| Armament Laboratory, Eglin AFB, FL | |
References
- Duffner, Robert (2000). Science and technology: the making of the Air Force Research Laboratory (PDF). Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press. p. 9. ISBN 1-58566-085-X. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
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