U.S. Air Force Plans To Reactivate Unique Hypersonic Wind Tunnel

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The hypersonic wind tunnel at NASA Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio has been mothballed since 2007.

Credit: NASA
The U.S. Air Force has initiated its plan to reactivate a wind tunnel capable of testing hypersonic vehicles and engines in real atmospheric conditions at speeds up to Mach 7 and altitudes up to 120,000 ft. The Air Force Test Center has issued a source sought notice for a contractor to lead...
Graham Warwick

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