Wright Laboratory
| 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 |
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.
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[edit]
- ^ 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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