FAST APPROACH TUNNEL

Boeing's Low-Speed Aeroacoustic wind tunnel now can conduct tests up to Mach 0.32. To achieve the higher speeds, an insert was developed for the Seattle-based facility using a 7 X 10-ft. contraction. Removal of the insert restores the free jet tunnel's original 9 X 12-ft. cross-section and Mach 0.25...

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