Ground Test: Where Lethality is Designed
Before an aircraft ever flies, before a weapon system is put through its paces in the open air, it meets reality in a quieter, more controlled setting: ground test. But don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t just about data collection. This is where design decisions live or die. Where digital theory becomes physical fact. And at the Air Force Test Center, ground test is where the digital thread starts to become anchored in reality.