Construction of the Fan Drive Enclosure of the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
Concrete frame enclosing the fan drive bents of the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at ames. Once installed, six 40-foot-diameter fans, each powered by a 6000-horsepower electric motor maintained airflow at 230 mph or less (these are still tornado velocities).
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NASA ID
AAL-4479
Date Created
August 26, 1943
Center
ARC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NACA
Location
Ames Research Center
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