Future meets the past in wind tunnel tests
This summer engineers will test a small-scale blended wing body prototype in an historic wind tunnel that once hosted some of America's greatest aviation pioneers, including Orville Wright, Howard Hughes and Charles Lindbergh.
The 21-foot wingspan X-48, a NASA, Boeing and U.S. Air Force project, will be installed in the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel for more than a month.
Engineers will assess aerodynamic effects of acoustic modifications to the vehicle.
NASA
Tags: NASA, Boeing, Wind Tunnel, Orville Wright, Howard Hughes, Charles Lindbergh, U.S. Air Force, Langley Full-Scale Tunnel
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