Michigan Aeronautical Research Center
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The Michigan Aeronautical Research Center (MARC) was one of America
's leading air research organisations, run by the University of Michigan
at Willow Run Airport
. It played a leading role in the creation of the Bomarc Missile Program
, alongside Boeing
.
It was created in 1946, and in 1950, in recognition of an expanded research program, its name was changed to Willow Run Research Center, which would eventually be spun off from the University in 1972 to form the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
.
Work at Willow Run during 1953 included testing throttlable rocket motors and hypergolic propellants.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's leading air research organisations, run by the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
at Willow Run Airport
Willow Run Airport
Willow Run Airport is an airport located in Van Buren Charter Township and in Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients...
. It played a leading role in the creation of the Bomarc Missile Program
Bomarc Missile Program
The CIM-10 Bomarc was the only surface-to-air missile ever deployed by the United States Air Force. All other U.S. land-based SAMs were and are under the control of the United States Army....
, alongside Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
.
It was created in 1946, and in 1950, in recognition of an expanded research program, its name was changed to Willow Run Research Center, which would eventually be spun off from the University in 1972 to form the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan
-History:The Environmental Research Institute of Michigan began as Willow Run Laboratories in 1946, but was established as a private not for profit research institute when it formally separated from the University of Michigan in 1972. ERIM contributed to the development of remote sensing for...
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Work at Willow Run during 1953 included testing throttlable rocket motors and hypergolic propellants.