Vertical Wind Tunnel.
Vertical Wind Tunnel.
Clip: 355123_1_1
Year Shot: 1957
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1639
Original Film: 030-079-06
HD: N/A
Location: Ohio
Timecode: 00:04:02 - 00:04:37
At Wright Air Development Center in Ohio there is a very unique wind tunnel. It is shown, with a vertical 80 MPH air stream. A wind tunnel technician lets a steel model air plane loose in it. The wind lifts the plane upwards but the nose of the plane is pointed downwards The wind tunnel is not only a valuable research too, but it can also be a hobbyist delete. Out side view of the wind tunnel. MS - In the wind tunnel a technician brings in a model plane and lets it loose. The plane rises and comes back down in a slow spin with its nose pointing downward. MS - A technician has the plane set up on the table making some last minute adjustments before he puts it in the wind tunnel..