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The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) is a supersonic tunnel with two 4-by 4-by 7-foot test sections and is instrumented for force and moment studies, surface-pressure measurements, and flow visualization.

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14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel icon 14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel (14x22)
The 14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel (14x22) 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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Low Speed Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel icon Low Speed Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel (LSAWT)
Realistic flow conditions of commercial and military aircraft engine exhausts are simulated in the anechoic environment of the Low Speed Aeroacoustics Wind Tunnel (LSAWT).
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Vertical Spin Tunnel icon 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel (VST)
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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Jet Exit Test Facility icon Jet Exit Test Facility (JETF)
The Jet Exit Test Facility (JETF) is an indoor engine/nozzle test stand which combines high-pressure and high-mass-flow capabilities with multiple-flow air propulsion simulation.
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ast Updated: June 6, 2011