NASA Opens First Major New Wind Tunnel in More Than 40 Years
NASA opened the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on July 31. The agency describes it as its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years and says the facility will support research across aeronautics, exploration and science.
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Large wind-tunnel facilities allow engineers to study vehicle behaviour under controlled aerodynamic conditions before relying on more expensive flight testing. NASA says the new facility will support research connected with future aviation and exploration programmes.
NASA opened the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on July 31, 2026. NASA describes the facility as its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years. NASA says the facility will support aeronautics, exploration and science research.
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