Tunnel Upgraded To Assess Downwash

Boeing is updating its 20 X 20-ft. wind tunnel in Ridley Township, Pa., near Philadelphia, as seen in this artist's concept. The goal is to better measure downwash from helicopters, tiltrotors and other vertical-lift aircraft such as the AV-8B Harrier 2 and the proposed Joint Strike Fighter...

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