The Wright Brothers used wind tunnel data to refine their design for the first successful airplane back in 1903. Today, wind tunnels are still in use all over the world gathering data to improve the design of cars, trucks, airplanes, missiles and spacecraft. Ames Research Center is home to many wind tunnels, including the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel complex. Built in the early 1950s, it is one of the premiere transonic and supersonic testing facilities in the country. Every manned spacecraft has been tested in the wind tunnels at Ames. This is a testing history from past to present.


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    Title :

    The Brothers Were Wright - An Abridged History of Wind Tunnel Testing at Ames Research Center


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Community Tuesdays ; 2017 ; Palo Alto, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2017-10-03


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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