Wind tunnel of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is of double-return flow type with 30 by 60-ft open jet at test section; air circulated by two propellers 35 ft 5 in. in diam, located side by side, and each directly connected to 4000-hp slip-ring induction motor; motor-control equipment permits varying speed in 24 steps between 25 and 118 mph; 6-component type balance; calibration and tests.


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    Title :

    N.A.C.A. full-scale wind tunnel


    Additional title:

    Nat Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Report


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1933


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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