Transonic Wind Tunnel

The Boeing Transonic Wind Tunnel delivers continuous flow from Mach 0.3 up to Mach 1.1.

• Test section: 8 ft by 12 ft with 2 ft corner fillets (14.5 ft long)
• Dynamic pressure range: 0 to 840 lb/ft
• Stagnation temperature (TT) controllable 80°F to 130°F. Nominal is 100°F
• Dew point is controllable. +3°F or lower
• Reynolds Number varies with Mach. 4.386 million/ft at M=1.1 and TT=100°F
• Sting, swept strut, plate, and floor mountings
• Internal and external balances
• Electronic pressure scanning up to 1536 ports and an inventory of EPS modules of appropriate load capacity
• Qualitative and quantitative flow imaging tools
• An airflow calibration facility is available for calibration of ducts, flow-thru nacelles, and powered nacelles

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