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Technician Setting up RCA Television Camera Main Content
NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1957-45762
Date : 08/21/1957

Title

Technician Setting up RCA Television Camera

Full Description

A television camera is focused by NACA technician on a ramjet engine model through the schlieren optical windows of the 10 x 10 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel's test section. Closed-circuit television enables aeronautical research scientists to view the ramjet, used for propelling missiles, while the wind tunnel is operating at speeds from 1500 to 2500 mph. (8.570) The tests were performed at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, now John H. Glenn Research Center.

Keywords

Ramjet Engine Jet Engine Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory SWT Supersonic Wind Tunnel Lewis Research Center NACA

Subject Category

Aircraft Propulsion, NACA-GRC-LRC,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1957-45762
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000670

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Paul Riedel
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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