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during their development these aircraft

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during their development these aircraft
 

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during their development these aircraft
were tested at NASA Ames Research

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were tested at NASA Ames Research
 

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were tested at NASA Ames Research
Center's full-scale aerodynamic complex

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Center's full-scale aerodynamic complex
 

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Center's full-scale aerodynamic complex
in Mountain View California

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in Mountain View California
 

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in Mountain View California
the largest wind tunnel in the world the

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the largest wind tunnel in the world the
 

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the largest wind tunnel in the world the
newly renovated facility actually houses

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newly renovated facility actually houses
 

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newly renovated facility actually houses
two test sections

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two test sections
 

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two test sections
just about any full-scale airplane

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just about any full-scale airplane
 

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just about any full-scale airplane
the first which measures 40 by 80 feet

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the first which measures 40 by 80 feet
 

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the first which measures 40 by 80 feet
has been used to test most of the

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has been used to test most of the
 

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has been used to test most of the
nations important aircraft since 1944 it

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nations important aircraft since 1944 it
 

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nations important aircraft since 1944 it
even played a major role in testing the

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even played a major role in testing the
 

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even played a major role in testing the
aerodynamic qualities of the steps at

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aerodynamic qualities of the steps at
 

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aerodynamic qualities of the steps at
the second wind tunnel test section

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the second wind tunnel test section
 

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the second wind tunnel test section
measures 80 by 120 feet in every way

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measures 80 by 120 feet in every way
 

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measures 80 by 120 feet in every way
this test section is large the air

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this test section is large the air
 

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this test section is large the air
intake side of the building is larger

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intake side of the building is larger
 

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intake side of the building is larger
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than a football field there are
 

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than a football field there are
tremendous turning vanes in the shaft of

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tremendous turning vanes in the shaft of
 

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tremendous turning vanes in the shaft of
the wind tunnel designed to straighten

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the wind tunnel designed to straighten
 

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the wind tunnel designed to straighten
air flow they are 12 stories high and

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air flow they are 12 stories high and
 

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air flow they are 12 stories high and
160 feet wide

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160 feet wide
 

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160 feet wide
both wind tunnels are powered by the

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both wind tunnels are powered by the
 

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both wind tunnels are powered by the
same Bank of six electric twenty-two

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same Bank of six electric twenty-two
 

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same Bank of six electric twenty-two
thousand five hundred horsepower motors

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thousand five hundred horsepower motors
 

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thousand five hundred horsepower motors
that were upgraded to provide a maximum

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that were upgraded to provide a maximum
 

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that were upgraded to provide a maximum
airspeed of 345 miles per hour in the

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airspeed of 345 miles per hour in the
 

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airspeed of 345 miles per hour in the
forty by eighty boil test section and

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forty by eighty boil test section and
 

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forty by eighty boil test section and
115 miles per hour in the larger tongue

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that it takes for persons to rotate one

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that it takes for persons to rotate one
 

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that it takes for persons to rotate one
set of blaze during an inspection before

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set of blaze during an inspection before
 

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set of blaze during an inspection before
any aircraft can be tested in the 80 by

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any aircraft can be tested in the 80 by
 

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any aircraft can be tested in the 80 by
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120 foot tunnel a special calibration
 

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120 foot tunnel a special calibration
boom must be installed the delicate

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boom must be installed the delicate
 

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boom must be installed the delicate
instrumented 90 foot Pro determines the

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instrumented 90 foot Pro determines the
 

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instrumented 90 foot Pro determines the
quality of the airflow and helps

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quality of the airflow and helps
 

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quality of the airflow and helps
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engineers compensate for effects caused
 

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engineers compensate for effects caused
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by the wind tunnel itself one of the
 

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by the wind tunnel itself one of the
facility's greatest

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and airplay it's twin prop rotors can

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and airplay it's twin prop rotors can
 

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and airplay it's twin prop rotors can
effortlessly move the claim in virtually

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kamilla days as a test day and is now

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kamilla days as a test day and is now
 

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kamilla days as a test day and is now
being adapted for practical Africa

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being adapted for practical Africa
 

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being adapted for practical Africa
NASA's national full-scale aerodynamics

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NASA's national full-scale aerodynamics
 

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NASA's national full-scale aerodynamics
complex the largest wind tunnel in the

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complex the largest wind tunnel in the
 

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complex the largest wind tunnel in the
world providing accurate full-scale

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world providing accurate full-scale
 

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world providing accurate full-scale
testing for industry and government