
North and West-facing facades of the 8x6 Supersonic Wind Tunnel in the early morning light. Caption: In the early morning light, the strong geometric lines behind the soft pine trees caught the eye of a photographer at Glenn Research Center. Behind the commanding facade lies the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel (8x6 SWT), an atmospheric tunnel with perforated stainless steel walls that provide boundary control during transonic operations. It is NASA's only transonic propulsion wind tunnel. http://facilities.grc.nasa.gov/8x6/8x6_quick.html
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GRC-2005-C-01390
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November 13, 2001
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