How maths and supercomputers are solving the sonic boom
James Chen from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, is improving the way computer simulations predict air flow at high speeds
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US Air Force researchers advance hypervelocity testing capabilities
The US AIr Force’s Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, is on the…
Raytheon completes wind tunnel tests for extended range AMRAAM missile
Test engineers at US defence firm Raytheon have successfully completed more than 1,700 wind tunnel tests on the company’s extended-range variant of the AMRAAM air-to-air missile
Engineers and zoologists test gull wing stability in wind tunnel
Results of study could inform future designs of fixed-wing drones
AEDC marks 50 years of service for one of its most important wind tunnels
Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tennessee is celebrating 50 years of service for its 4T wind tunnel
Arnold wind tunnel gets multimillion upgrade
Propulsion Wind Tunnel 16T at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) in Tennessee has received…
Costly McKinley Climatic Lab fire was caused by oxy-acetylene torch
The C-5M Super Galaxy undergoes extreme heat and ultraviolet exposure at the McKinley Climactic Laboratory…
Cessna SkyCourier completes wind tunnel testing
Textron Aviation has completed the first wind tunnel tests of its new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier…
The future role of wind tunnels in test and development
With the continued advance of simulation software, how will aerospace engineers use wind tunnels over the next 20 years?
Engineers develop 360° surface temperature recording for wind tunnels
Windward side view of the Dream Chaser model obtained with the new viewing system The…