| NASA Center: |
Ames Research Center |
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| Image # : |
A-16556 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1945
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Title
The NASA Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel
Full Description
As tall as a 10 story building, this towering bank of vanes turns the air
smoothly around one of the four corners of the world's largest wind tunnel. This
tunnel which has a test section 40 feet high and 80 feet wide, is operated by
the NACA's Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, California.
With a maxium air speed of 250 miles per hour, the 40 by 80 foot tunnel is
proving very valuable in studying the low speed problems arising from new
aircraft wing shapes designed for flight near or above the speed of sound. The
tunnel structure covers eight acres and at the point shown in this photo is 172
feet wide and 123 feet high.
Keywords
40 x 80 Foot Full Scale Tunnel Ames Aeronautical Laboratory Moffett Field California NACA
Subject Category
Wind Tunnels-Interior,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
AMES
- Center Number:
A-16556
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001766
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NACA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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