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The 14 by 22 Foot Subsonic Tunnel is an atmospheric, closed-return tunnel that provides the opportunity to test both powered and unpowered models of various fixed and rotary wing configurations.

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wind tunnel testing facilities
subsonic speed regime Subsonic Speed Regime
• 14- x 22- Foot Subsonic Tunnel (14x22)
• Low Speed Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel (LSAWT)
• 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel (VST)*
• Jet Exit Test Facility (JETF)
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transonic speed regime Transonic Speed Regime
• Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT)
• National Transonic Facility (NTF)
• 0.3 Meter Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel (0.3-M TCT)
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supersonic speed regime Supersonic Speed Regime
• 4-Foot Supersonic Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT)
• 20-Inch Supersonic Wind Tunnel (SWT)
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hypersonic speed regime Hypersonic Speed Regime
• Langley Aerothermodynamics Laboratory (LAL)
• 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel (8’ HTT)
• Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Test Complex (SCRAMJET)
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structures testing facilities
structures testing Structures Testing
• Combined Loads Test System (COLTS)
• Landing and Impact Research Facility (LandIR)
• Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility (ALDF)
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* Note: The VST is managed by Langley’s Research Directorate (RD). GFTD provides testing support for this facility.

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Last Updated: February 28, 2013