In contrast, the United States continues to rely on Ames’ NFAC for low-speed, full-scale testing, complemented by the Unitary ...

A new high-tech facility in the United States is expected to address issues in hypersonic research and testing. The Mach 10 quiet wind tunnel of University of Notre Dame can simulate hypersonic flight ...

The wind-tunnel has been an indispensable aid to aeronautical progress, but two defects in the technique of wind-tunnel testing have not yet been overcome. First, the aeronautical engineering ...

A pair of Air Force Academy cadets saw their thermal imaging research transition to reality when NASA launched a test flight to measure heat and turbulence at hypersonic speeds last week. Seniors Sean ...

Russian analysts have developed an improved model for a proposed blended-body twinjet passenger aircraft, which is to be submitted for research and testing. Studies of potential “flying wing” ...

Early results from windtunnel tests of a one-fifth-scale open-fan engine being evaluated in support of CFM International’s RISE programme are even better than predicted, the propulsion specialist has ...