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Lewis, OH., U.S.A. 



6x9-FOOT ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL (IRT) 



Lewis Research Center 



NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/Instrument ; This subsonic IRT Is used to study 

 the effects of Icing on aircraft components. Instrumentation is 

 available for measuring cloud parameters and for determining drag 

 characteristics of airfoils. 



Date of Construction ; 19A4, upgraded in I98A 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : $40 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonality(s) of Ownership ; U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Researchers; U.S. 



Dayton, OH., U.S.A. 



AERODYNAMIC RESEARCH FACILITY 



Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratories 



U.S. Air Force 



"Big Science" Descriptor ; Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/ Instrument : Wind tunnel complex dedicated to 

 research in the subsonic through hypersonic region. 



Date of Construction : 1959 and continuing 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : $95 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership ; U.S. 

 Natlonality(s) of Operational Funding : U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 

 Natlonallty(s) of Researchers : U.S. 



Potential for Future International Cooperation ; For Western Bloc 

 nations only. 



