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When coupled with NASA Glenn's 10- by 10-Foot SWT, the 8x6 provides aerodynamic and propulsion test capabilities from low-subsonic through high-supersonic Mach range.


Lockheed model installed in the 8x6 C-1999-1528: NASA celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 8x6
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Frame from the 8x6/9x15 video  8x6/9x15 Wind Tunnel Complex Video
View an in-depth video about the capabilities of the 8x6 and 9x15 Wind Tunnel Complex (12 min, 18 sec.)
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C2007-2471: Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Aero Acoustic Test of launch abort system in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel  C2007-2471
Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Aero Acoustic Test of launch abort system in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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C2007-2135: Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Aero Acoustic Test of launch abort system in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel  C2007-2135
Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Aero Acoustic Test of launch abort system in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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C2004-213: Aerodynamic testing of a 25% Scale Space Shuttle LO2 Cable Tray in a 30 degree Configuration  C2004-213
Return to Flight: Aerodynamic testing of a 25% Scale Space Shuttle LO2 Cable Tray in a 30 degree Configuration in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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C92-738: Progress toward quieter aircraft - An ADP scale model mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.  C92-738
Progress toward quieter aircraft: An ADP scale model mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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C91-2039: NASA Aerospace Plane (NASP) nozzle mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel  C91-2039
Technician next to the NASA Aerospace Plane (NASP) nozzle mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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C73-2515: ATT Full Span model mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.  C73-2515
ATT Full Span model mounted in the 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
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Last Updated: January 2, 2008