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NASA image: AC75-0919. Lift Fan STOL Transport in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Apr 18, 1975

AC75-0919. Lift Fan STOL Transport in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 lower front view of DC-9 lift/cruz fan transport model. Pictured with Eloy Martinez (left, mechanic) Leo Hall...

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NASA image: Low Disc Loading Tilt Rotors In Hovering And Cruise Flights in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Oct 23, 1968

Low Disc Loading Tilt Rotors In Hovering And Cruise Flights in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 lower front view of tilt rotor propeller.

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NASA image: Bell Full-Scale X-22A Ducted Fan with Semi-Span Mount in Ames 40x80ft Wind Tunnel.
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Mar 17, 1999

Bell Full-Scale X-22A Ducted Fan with Semi-Span Mount in Ames 40x80ft Wind Tunnel.

Bell X-22A full scale, Model-C ducted fan with semi-span mount. Duct at 90 degrees with Chuck Greco.

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NASA image: XC-142 Tilt Wing; 0.6 Scale Model in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center.
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Jan 22, 1964

XC-142 Tilt Wing; 0.6 Scale Model in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center.

3/4 front right side only with Tim Wills on right and Charles Greco, mechanic. Large flaps on Variable height...

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NASA image: GRC-2007-C-02469
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Nov 13, 2011

GRC-2007-C-02469

Orion Capsule and Launch Abort System (LAS) installed in the NASA Glenn 8x6 Supersonic Wind Tunnel (SWT) for...

GRC
NASA image: Exterior of Flexible Wall at the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Mar 23, 1955

Exterior of Flexible Wall at the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A mechanic checks the tubing on one of the many jacks which control the nozzle section of the 10- by 10-Foot...

GRC
NASA image: Measurement of Vibrations from the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Jul 23, 1950

Measurement of Vibrations from the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Reverend Henry Birkenhauer and E.F. Carome measure ground vibrations on West 220th Street caused by the operation of...

GRC
NASA image: NACA Engineers Calibrate the 2- by 2-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Nov 23, 1949

NACA Engineers Calibrate the 2- by 2-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Engineers calibrate one of three small supersonic wind tunnels that were collectively referred to as the “Stack...

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NASA image: Project FIRE Reentry Package in UPWT Test Section of Tunnel
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May 9, 0962

Project FIRE Reentry Package in UPWT Test Section of Tunnel

Researcher checks model of Project Fire Reentry package to be tested in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel. Project FIRE...

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NASA image: Large Swing Valve in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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May 23, 1956

Large Swing Valve in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A 24-foot diameter swing valve is seen in an open position inside the new 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at...

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NASA image: Rolls Royce Avon RA-14 Engine in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Mar 23, 1956

Rolls Royce Avon RA-14 Engine in the Altitude Wind Tunnel

A Rolls Royce Avon RA-14 engine was tested in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for...

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NASA image: Altitude Wind Tunnel Operating at Night
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Apr 23, 1945

Altitude Wind Tunnel Operating at Night

The Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) during one of its overnight runs at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...

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NASA image: F-15A #287 in flight
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Mar 20, 1980

F-15A #287 in flight

An in-flight photo of the NASA F-15A with a 10 degree cone to collect aerodynamic information to calibrate data from...

AFRC
NASA image: Counter Rotating Propeller Model in the NASA Glenn 8x6-Foot Supe
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May 5, 1988

Counter Rotating Propeller Model in the NASA Glenn 8x6-Foot Supe

Counter Rotating Propeller Model in the NASA Glenn 8x6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

GRC
NASA image: Turboprop Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Aug 23, 1976

Turboprop Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineer Robert Jeracki prepares a Hamilton Standard SR-1...

GRC
NASA image: Ultra High Bypass Integrated System Test
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Sep 14, 2015

Ultra High Bypass Integrated System Test

NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project, in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

GRC
NASA image: 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel's Original Design
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Jul 23, 1949

8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel's Original Design

Aerial view of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel in its original configuration at the National Advisory...

GRC
NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jun 7, 1959

Mercury Project

Model of Mercury being tested in the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel.

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NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
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May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

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NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
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May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

LRC
NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Image
May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

LRC
NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Image
May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

LRC
NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Image
May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

LRC
NASA image: Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM
Image
May 9, 2012

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM

Test 1875 in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) HIADS TTPM: Trim Tab study on various cone angled heat shields (TTPM)...

LRC
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