The Faces of NASA series combines stunning portraiture with raw, vulnerable interviews of NASA’s workforce.
Photograph of 4X4 Supersonic Pressure Tunnel staff taken in 1950s, with ‚human computers
AETC Ground Facilities continues to make targeted investments in its capabilities so that the nation’s aeronautics community has the tools to deliver the technology innovations and breakthroughs necessary to address the increasingly complex research and development challenges associated with safe and effective real-world flight.
Credits: James Bell, Kimberly Scarberry, Jon Levy, Joshua Sams Wind Tunnel Testing
Engineering Systems Division
spaceflight hardware and structures Aircraft and airborne sciences and systems Wind-tunnel
Force Measurement Techniques
Internal balances are typically mounted internal to full-span wind tunnel models,
The B-70 Valkyrie, with a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operating altitude of 70,000 feet, was to be the ultimate high-altitude, high-speed manned strategic bomber.
aircraft noise, operational problems, control system design, comparison of wind tunnel
If we can get the probe out of the tunnel, it will work. 080:13:02 Cernan (onboard
Angle Measurement Techniques
Measurement System (AMS) A relationship between model angle of attack and the wind tunnel
Dick is using the Tunnel Vent Valve control in a position where it indicates the
Image Gallery for the NACA Inspections website: www.nasa.gov/naca-inspections/. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)’s elaborate Inspections were an opportunity to brief representatives from the military, aeronautical industry, universities, and the press on the NACA’s latest research efforts and its state-of-the-art test facilities. This Web site contains presentations, photographs, and planning materials for the majority of the Inspections.
NACA Lewis Inspection tour stop in the Altitude Wind Tunnel high-bay featuring jet
For more than a century, NASA and its predecessor organization – the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – has been the global leader in aviation research. Results achieved by NASA’s aeronautical innovators through the years directly benefits today’s air transportation system, the aviation industry, and the passengers and businesses who rely on those advances in flight every day. As a result and with the help from the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, today every U.S. commercial aircraft and U.S. air traffic control tower uses NASA-developed technology to improve efficiency and maintain safety. That’s why we say “NASA is with you when you fly!”
research and test capabilities for NASA’s world-class portfolio of National Wind Tunnel
