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Ames, CA. , U.S.A. 



UNITARY PLAN TUNNEL COMPLEX 

 Ames Research Center 

 NASA 



" Big Science" Descriptor : Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This facility Includes a system 

 of tunnels: Il-foot transonic; 9X7 foot supersonic; 8X7 foot 

 supersonic. The tunnels are used for military aircraft, missile 

 tests, and propulslon/alrf rame Integration. (Use: ll-foot 

 transonic tunnel; 19.9 percent civil, proprietary, and coopera- 

 tive; A3. 7 percent military; and 36.4 NASA unique. 9X7 foot 

 supersonic tunnel; 42.5 percent civil, proprietary, and coopera- 

 tive; 26.8 percent military; and 30.7 NASA unique.) 



Date of Construction : 1955 



Construction Cost : 1984 $$ : $146 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Nationallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

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

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

 Nationallty(s) of Researchers: U.S. 



Ames, CA. , U.S.A. 



14-FOOT TRANSONIC WIND TUNNEL 



Ames Research Center 



NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Aerodynamics 



Description of Facility/ Instrument : This facility is used primarily 

 for performance and stability and control testing of aircraft 

 configurations. 



Date of Construction : 1956 



Construction Cost: 1984$$ : $58 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonallty(s) of Ownership : U.S. 

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

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

 Nationality(s) of Researchers; U.S. 



