Welcome to the Wind Tunnel Background Section!

This is part of a project that followed the wind tunnel test of the LA AIAA model of the Wright Flyer in the wind tunnel at NASA Ames. For more information visit the top level page of Wright Flyer Online!

Aeronautics Glossary

• Test Plan Summary
• The Daily Test Log
• The Test Data
• Lesson Plans for Grades 4-12 that use the test data

The Balance Calibration Lab Tour

From the Exploring Aeronautics CD:These two clips have been edited for use on the Internet and the quality on the CD ROM is much better.

• Larry A. Meyn on wind tunnels.
• Dr. Roxana M. Greenman on computational fluid dynamics.

Related Links

Advanced Topics in Aerodynamics: The Wind Tunnel

Follow a wind tunnel test of the airliner of the future!

Wind Tunnels as a Research Tool, Aerospace Team Online

How Things Fly is a great way to learn about wind tunnels.

Laboratories of Flight a wonderful interactive site at the Observatorium.

"Inventing the Future" from the Franklin Institute gives details on the Wrights' wind tunnel.

Lego Engineering Curriculum Ideas This project funded by NASA,includes experiments and a wind tunnel design.

Wind Tunnels at NASA Ames Research Center

Wind Tunnels at Langley Research Center

Wind Tunnel Research Facilities at Lewis Research Center

Wind Tunnel Design

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