A Reddit post, published on October 24, 2023, that was upvoted 8,800 times, includes a video with the heading "Hypersonic sled test / 6.599 mph / Holloman Air Force Base." ...

An environmental assessment of the Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHST) on Holloman Air Force Base came out in support of the track and its mission, calling for modifications to continue the ...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New research out of the University of New Mexico shows extreme levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination near Holloman Air Force Base. In a recentl… ...

In 1954, Stapp rode a rocket-propelled sled on Holloman’s high-speed test track in three successively more severe acceleration and deceleration tests.

In 1953, Stapp was transferred to Holloman Air Force Base to continue his studies, where his date with the rocket sled known as Sonic Wind No. 1 awaited him. Sonic the Rocket Sled Keystone/Getty ...

At Holloman Air Force Base, N.Mex., is a menacing contraption: a rocket-propelled sled that travels on railroad rails at 750 m.p.h. As an additional attraction, the passenger sits in a chair that ...

On Dec. 10, 1954, John Stapp, a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and researcher, hopped into an experimental decelerator sled. It would be his last ride in the sled, testing the limits of ...

Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico will be the permanent base for a training squadron of 26 F-16 fighter jets. The Alamogordo-area base supports about 21,000 active duty, Guard ...

A U.S Air Force F-117 Nighthawk aircraft takes off from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., for a simulated deployed location during an Operational Readiness Inspection on Nov. 3, 2004. (USAF Photo by ...

The current tests will actually see the folding prop-rotors perform in the open-air rather than in a wind tunnel, generating real-world insights as the sled moves at velocities a bit over 100 ...