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The 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel (VST) is the only tunnel in the United States that can conduct dynamically-scaled, free-spin model tests

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Langley Aerothermodynamic Laboratory icon Langley Aerothermodynamic Laboratory (LAL)
The Langley Aerothermodynamic Laboratory (LAL) consists of four hypersonic blow-down-to-vacuum tunnels that represent 100% of NASA’s and over half of the Nation’s conventional aerothermodynamic test capability.
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8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel icon 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel (8ft HTT)
The nation’s largest hypersonic blow-down test facility, the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel (8ft HTT) simulates true enthalpy at hypersonic flight conditions for testing advanced, large-scale, flight-weight aerothermal, structural, and propulsion concepts.
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Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Test Complex icon Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Test Complex (Scramjet)
The complex includes a direct-connect combustor test facility, two small-scale complete engine test facilities, the Mach 4 Blow-Down Facility, and the 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel.
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ast Updated: June 6, 2011