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NASA image: Data Processing System at Ames.
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Jul 29, 1963

Data Processing System at Ames.

IBM 1401 Data Processing System, at NASA's Ames Research Center.

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NASA image: Data Processing at Ames Research Center.
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Jul 29, 1963

Data Processing at Ames Research Center.

IBM 1401 Data Processing System at NASA Ames Research Center.

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NASA image: NACA Ames Laboratory Building, South West.
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Nov 14, 1948

NACA Ames Laboratory Building, South West.

NACA Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel (South West).

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NASA image: Data Processing System at Ames Research Center.
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Jul 29, 1963

Data Processing System at Ames Research Center.

Equipment: Data Processing and Data Reduction at the NASA Ames Research Center, EMC. IBM 7090 Data Processing System.

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NASA image: Ames and IBM Personnel Discussing the installation of the computing system.
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Sep 6, 1961

Ames and IBM Personnel Discussing the installation of the computing system.

IBM 7090 computer and personnel: L-R: R Smith, IBM; Smith DeFrance, Ames; H Funk, IBM; Marcie Chartz Smith, Ames; D...

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NASA image: Douglas A-26B Airplane in Ames 40x80 Wind Tunnel.
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May 9, 1945

Douglas A-26B Airplane in Ames 40x80 Wind Tunnel.

Installation of the Douglas A-26B airplane in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at NACA's Ames Research Center. Airplane...

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NASA image: Nacelles and props in 40x80 foot wind tunnel at Ames.
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Mar 20, 1946

Nacelles and props in 40x80 foot wind tunnel at Ames.

Publicity Shot of close up of Nacell, Drive Nacel and cooling vent in nose for wind tunnel in NACA Ames 40x80 foot...

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NASA image: Construction of the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
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Jul 7, 1943

Construction of the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.

Looking South from inside the diffuser of the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at NACA's Ames Research Center. Construction...

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NASA image: Before NASA, Before Silicon Valley: The 1939 Founding of Ames Aeronautical Laboratory
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Jan 15, 2010

Before NASA, Before Silicon Valley: The 1939 Founding of Ames Aeronautical Laboratory

It all started with a mission to explore flight. From our establishment in 1939 as the second U.S. national...

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NASA image: Ryan FR-1 in NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Aug 15, 1944

Ryan FR-1 in NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view from below of the Ryan FR-1 airplane mounted in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel. Production...

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NASA image: A-15209. High Lift and Stall Control in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jun 1, 1950

A-15209. High Lift and Stall Control in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Investigation of High Lift and Stall Control on 45 deg. 3/4 front view Sweptback Cambered and Twisted Wing, in Ames...

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NASA image: Arrow Wing Model in the 6x6 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.
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Jul 3, 1958

Arrow Wing Model in the 6x6 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.

A chambered and twisted wing-body. Arrow wing hypersonic model tested in the 6x6 foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames...

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NASA image: Fixed Wing Supersonic Transport in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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May 13, 1965

Fixed Wing Supersonic Transport in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view of Fixed Wing SST - Lockheed SST on Ground Plane with leading edge flaps deflected in Ames 40x80 foot...

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NASA image: Wind Tunnel Test of Stoppable Rotors in Ames 40x80ft Wind Tunnel.
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Sep 18, 1967

Wind Tunnel Test of Stoppable Rotors in Ames 40x80ft Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view of model in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

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NASA image: Avrocar Test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Apr 3, 1961

Avrocar Test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Rear view of the Avrocar with tail, mounted on variable height struts. Overhead doors of the wind tunnel test...

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NASA image: NASA’s Ames Research Center Contributions to Demo-2
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May 26, 2020

NASA’s Ames Research Center Contributions to Demo-2

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley made key contributions to the SpaceX Demo-2 mission to...

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NASA image: Lockheed Rigid Rotor Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 21, 1962

Lockheed Rigid Rotor Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view of Lockheed Rigid Rotor model in Ames 40x80 foot wind Tunnel.

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NASA image: Lear Jet test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Mar 23, 1999

Lear Jet test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Front lower view of Gates Learjet in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel at high angel of attack. Test was part of a deep...

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NASA image: Delta Wing Test Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Feb 8, 2000

Delta Wing Test Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view from below of Delta wing Model with Nose Inlet in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

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NASA image: Construction of the Ring leading to the Test Section of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Aug 26, 1943

Construction of the Ring leading to the Test Section of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Looking West at three test section bents in place for the Ames 40 x 80 foot wind tunnel. Concrete model scale...

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NASA image: Vertical Prop and Wing in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.
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Oct 3, 1961

Vertical Prop and Wing in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

Vertol-76 Descent Test. Tilt Wing airplane prop rig at 80 deg. Angle of attack, in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at...

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NASA image: Deep Stall Model in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 18, 1966

Deep Stall Model in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Deep Stall Model in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel. 3/4 front view from below of swept wing jet transport with T-Tail...

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NASA image: Deep Stall Model in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 18, 1966

Deep Stall Model in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 rear view from below of swept wing jet transport with T-Tail and Aft Engins, with Art Morris. Deep Stall Model...

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NASA image: Northrop N-69 Missile in the Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Apr 15, 1954

Northrop N-69 Missile in the Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel investigation of the Lockheed T-33 modified for area-suction...

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